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I can't give this story props for having the FL run-a-way, since she didn't plan anything, because it was a spur of the moment action brought about by nonstop pain, derision, and feelings of uselessness. But I wanted at least a confrontation once she found the papers in the desk. Or she could have turned solid almost stone or robotic where she methodically begins to plan her departure from the ducal household. Nope!! The rain will ease my hurt and erase these tears. (¬_¬)
And as other commenters have pointed out the lack of communication between the FL and ML is too damn high!! FL is too timid to speak up about anything and the ML (douche!!) is too much of a narcissist/sadist who sees the shenanigans going on in his own home and upper society and does nothing to alleviate his wife's concerns or to admonish the staff around her, instead he's off thinking: Soon she'll grovel to me to fix her life. SOON!! ◔◔
ML2 might have come off as a viable rival as he listened to the FL about her concerns and fears. But he too soon proved himself to be a sleaze and manipulator. He's all about setting her free and helping her find her own path/space in life, but withholds vital information from her to make him seem like the better choice. (Bro, I saw you screwing her husband's ex-fiancee in the hallway, when that mansion has like 40 rooms available!! Get real!!) ಠ╭╮ಠ
Again disrespecting the communication!!
However, I powered through these chapters as it was soon becoming predictable and boring only to hop over to Novel Spoilers and realize this adaption barely resembles the LN it was adapted from. UUGGHH!!