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If you're so keen on being a Dojin stan and would not want to here my thoughts on this one, better skedaddle because, oh boy, you'll get mad at me for this.
Anyways, okay first of all, someone pointed out how Dojin didn't rape Hyesung because he was in his heat. Might I remind you, that a) Hyesung was not his right state of mind because of his heat; b) Dojin was in the RIGHT STATE OF MIND; and c) Dojin knew that Hyesung would just on him that second time Hyesung went on heat but he still didn't stop Hyesung. Second, I love Byul and all but... It's Hyesung's body? And whether or not he wants to get an embryo out of his womb was supposed to be his decision, not Dojin's— HYESUNG'S. Hyesung's the one carrying the baby, so it's within his rights to get that embryo out, it's yet to even be a fetus lol. Third, imagine growing up a certain belief and that belief going 360 overnight? Yep, that's what happened to Hyesung. It's not easy to overturn the belief you had injected into your system, it's like telling a chronic smoker (which is treated by slowly reducing the amount of cigars they consume per day because if you just cut it off their body reacts negatively) to stop smoking, when it's already part of their body's routine. So, Hyesung running away from “the kind, rich, handsome, understanding alpha” that Dojin is is completely and utterly understandable. Fourth, Hyesung slept with another man? (I think this was after Byul was born? Idk, my current rereading chapter is at 20 so I forgot) Well, so? It's not like he knew he was bonded to Dojin and it's not like they were going out at that point, honestly, never, at any given point, did they explicitly stated that they were going out lol, they just became a couple after finding out they were bonded, and somehow just jumped to getting engaged. Fifth, ngl Hyesung deserved to be compensated, he's a carrying a baby for pete's sake, a baby he was unwilling to have (at first) but was coerced to by Dojin. So, all the things Dojin spent on Hyesung and the money he was gonna compensate Hyesung was, was all damn deserved lol. Sixth, it's annoying how some (if not a lot) if you make it sound like Dojin's the victim, when Hyesung's clearly the victim. Again, let's go back to the first statement, Hyesung was not on his right mind, he was experiencing his first few heat cycles. It might not be the same, but it's comparable to someone getting drunk and getting laid (even if permission was given, a drunk person's consent SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS A VALID CONSENT). Lastly, good god, dude somehow redeemed himself after all the drama during and a brief timeline after the pregnancy, so hooray for that.
People might say I just like Hyesung that's why I'm hating on Dojin— No. No, not really. I don't really like him that much, but I grew to like him when he was everything about him unfolded... Ah! Let's also add the familial trauma his parents had given him to the reasons why Hyesung is the victim and not Dojin... Anyways, yep, when Hyesung was unraveled to us, he somehow warmed up to me, while Dojin, Idk, he's just rich lol. His parents aren't problematic, his sibling's aren't problematic. His life's sailing smoothly.
So maybe, I do like Hyesung? I kinda feel parental towards him lol.
As for Dojun and Heesoo, Idk, they're okay, but they're not my cup of tea? Or maybe I'm not fond of reading another couple's story lol, it happens a lot (Since Idk, I don't like Chanwoo and MD). But, yep, I don't like them that much, I'm not as attached to them, maybe if their story was not in this book but in a different book? Like, they click, but they didn't click enough in this manhwa and they should have one on their own.
For the last couple, goddammit. I don't know their names, I don't want to know their names, they are known as... Side Character 1, and Side Character 2. Kidding aside, by the time that I reached their story I felt like LIAI has already ran it's course and another story is just well— It's a no for me— so I skipped it, as well as Dojin's sister's affair (wanted to but idk, felt off).
Final thoughts, this is a pretty good story, that I'd find myself enjoying without criticism if I was still 16-18. Felt too dragged out with the side stories but if you like the characters enough to bother reading through it then good for you.
tl;dr: Hyesung's a victim, Dojin's a piece of shit, Dojun&Haesoo's story was just okay, and the last side character, well, i dont know them.