He doesn't feel bad that he lost her. He feels bad that he lost the security that having a "fiancé" provides.
He could get married right now to many women of course, but that is not what he wants it seems .Or else he would have broken off the engagement years ago. But with a fiancé he doesn't have to worry about being the heir to his lands. He would have less pressure in social situations since he is technically taken. And being so makes him "respectable" even more so since it could be seen that he is taking pity on her.
And of course now the women he shunned is going to be a queen in another land. Now he's gonna look bad in comparison. So when he chases after her now It's all gonna be about his reputation, but bet he will say that it is because he loves her.
Like. So how was he handling this in the first timeline? We have seen nothing to suggest that he had a bad relationship with the FL in the past timeline. One of the first things the FL did in this timeline was run to check on her lil bro.
And now, like since this happend last time they ran right over Zeke's birthday celebration!! I have to wonder if he ever liked this new "sister" since she introduced herself in such a way.
I kinda want to see a split timeline. It could be interesting to read a story about Zeke fighting to overthrow the people that got his sister killed. To see him rebelling against his father and taking over the dukedom.
Zeke was actually a really good boi and the only one that was ever in Keira's side. He wanted to ran away with Keira when she was imprisoned but Keira declined since she doesn't want him to suffer alongside her. He can't do anything in the previous timeline since he's still very young. He was very powerless but he's always loved Keira
While I'm happy for Addie....The prince lacks in taste. How could he let such a queen slip from his fingers!!
Only because they are childhood friends and she has a good character doesn't mean the to be Duke has to crush on her , if I am being honest she has way more chemistry with her butler . And if the butler becomes the ml, the other guy would just be a 2nd ML , with a broken heart , and that would have been an unnecessary love triangle. This pairing of the Duke and the other girl, is nice
Her parents are dumb as fuck. Like if you really felt that she was in danger and needed a marriage to an influential person in order to protect her...tell her??
Like what the fuck did they expect to happen to her if they just dumped her on a boat and married her off? In what universe would that work??
She is so lucky that the ML is a good person.
They should have told her about the danger years and years ago!! If she knew as a teenager then she could have behaved in a way to cover herself. She's a social media influencer. I doubt she would choose that hobby if she knew people were gonna target her.











I know sometimes bad people don't perceive themselves as such...but come the fuck on. The last major interaction between them was him using his power to choke her and then dangle her from a window...She actually fell from the window because she used her power to make him let her go. (not that he realized that cuz he is an arrogant idiot)
Either way after all that she was the one punished by the duke...Not him, the one tossing his sister around. Her, who dared to resist her violent brother. And this fucker actually thinks staying in her old home would make her safer?
Like at least the dad tries to pretend to be upright in public. The dad has self awareness. The brother is too stupid to live. If his body didn't self regulate himself he'd forget to breathe.