*user:lembayung* From what I read so far, the Duke was the one who got drugged and coerced her mother, the mother was only blackmailed to be a dancer by the aristocratic faction, their purpose was to lower the honour and prestige of the Duke, the head of imperial faction who was known as faithful husband and loving father, there is no guarantee a child would be born from one night sex, by making the Duke think he commited a 'mistake', they expect him to withdraw from the political arena, he make his comeback after he offered a deal with the Emperor, instead of his youngest daughter, his illegitimate daughter would be send as the CP fiancee, bcause he knows fully well the Empress viciousness and his weak daughter wouldn't survive the imperial life.
Fl mother was dying when she was 6 yo, so she sent a letter to the Duke to inform her existence, he accepted her because he need someone to be a sacrifice to be send to the imperial family, the reason the Duchess couldn't forgive him bcause atleast if he want to use the FL as a tool, give her proper treatment.
Fl mother never expect them to accept her with open arms, so she told her in her last breath to tried her best and eventually they would acknowledge and loved her as family, that's also the reason FL endured for so long until she realized no matter how hard she works, they would never love her back, so she gave up.
another self-flagellation, low esteemed fl. Juuuuuuuuust perfeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeect
OH I'M FUCKING PISSED OFF WITH THE ML OMG IN FACT EVERYBODY
EVERYONE CAN FUCKING FUCK OFFF WOW
https://www.novelupdatesforum.com/threads/things-i-didn%E2%80%99t-know-because-it-was-the-first-time.134177/page-3
