
I know I chose to read this, but I'm allowed to hate what I read and currently I do. The progression of her becoming infatuated with her nephew is such a bad take, I honestly would've liked it more if they were more of a mother-son duo, it's not even about the alabamification of it, it's just a bad pair in general. Like picture this, you are 43 and you see this kid appear who you immediately learn to be your first love's kid with your sister, who bear in mind, begged you to replace your sister in her death mission and you fall for him???? Salt was right, she is pathetic. The story that we could've gotten if this was just the journey of a woman learning to care for him despite her history with his parents, the internal struggle of her trying to hate him but couldn't since she cares for him as her family. I'm just not a big fan of it in general, her and Salt have more chemistry together ffs.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who found her shady, but the question still stands, how the hell did she get the bracelet? Is she the daughter of the duchess? Someone who's using the body of the duchess? A secret twin sister of Ludville? Was the duchess pregnant while she was on that trip? Did the duchess cheat on the duke? Did the duchess survive and marry someone after the accident? What's going on here?

That's a lot of questions haha but as I read the spoilers given in the comments, the duchess fled. At that time she knew she is pregnant. The thing is, this is her way of protecting her family. She was a member of a cult and she was a spy sent to the duke and have a child with the duke and have the child's soul switch with a member of the cult. But Ludville have a protection, like a divine protection (?) that they couldn't touch his soul. Also it was said that the duchess ended up loving both her husband and son so she decided to run away when she knew she's pregnant with the second child. Since she believes that the cult will go after her again once the child is born. (Personally, I don't think that's a good idea at all but oh well, the author wins all the time.)
As for the bracelet, it was given to Rania by her mother (?) but they both killed 3 years before the start of the story. I don't know if they died together or if the duchess died first. Then Rania's body was taken by the member of the cult.
Honestly, how miserable do you have to be to try and screw over a budding relationship? Just because you're not over someone and you're miffed that your other love rival already has? Seriously?? Ahwin better be endgame but only after he changes Penelope's nickname.