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As proud daughter of House Monique, Aristia was raised to become the next empress of the Castina Emp...
I came across this story multiple times but refrained from reading it due to bad reviews regarding the ending. BUT I MUST SAY (reading further may bring spoiler) it is worth the read. I feel like some people discredit the whole second timeline just because the first timeline was a mess.
First timeline Ruveliss doesn't deserve a redemption arc, even if he was manipulated, poisoned or what not. With the grief and sadness he brought to both Aristia and Jieun, he doesn't deserve a second chance.
However, in the second timeline Ruveliss doesn't have these sins from the past. Just like how Jieun pointed all these out for Aristia, the latter also pointed out how it is not Ruveliss' fault what the past life Ruveliss did.
Overall, the author carefully thought out how they will carry out each character.
I regret not reading it as early as possible due to bad reviews, but I'm grateful that I read it after postponing for so long, because if I didn't, I will miss a great story for life.