
Honestly, she’s like that shitty friend who always goes back to her shitty boyfriend and only vents about her problems….also why is her son an idiot? Why is he always in danger?

They are both written to make Killian look better than he is and accommodate his toxic behaviors and mentalities. They are not independent characters because almost all of their thoughts, actions, reactions, and behaviors fluctuate around allowing the plot to tolerate Killian’s toxicity without making him look like an outright villain.
Demian has no personality beyond random kid doing kid things. He exists to physically and psychologically tether Rowena to Killian. To further this end, he immediately becomes attached the second he meets Killian, making puppy eyes at the mom who worked her fingers to the bone struggling to raise him because he just doesn’t feel fulfilled without a barely present paternal figure who basically just played ball a few times. If Rowena had been alone, it would have been far easier to escape and live untraceable. Even his illness is just to make it difficult for Rowena to escape. The medicine is conveniently difficult to acquire, allowing Killian to grant or withhold it at his convenience, further pressuring Rowena to engage with him. 99% of scenes and plot lines directly related to Demian are A. Father son bonding, B. Illness that is a roadblock to Rowena’s independence/requires Killian’s assistance, and C. “I wish I had a dad/I like Mr. Ghost/I like the Duke more than your other, objectively less toxic and traumatic potential love interest”

Okay, I feel like they really wanted this story to be edgy but they didn’t do a good job with it. They should have added another character that would give our black haired ML something to be jealous about. Also out Blond ML is very boring. Super sensitive and annoying. It’s like every chapter is ankle hurts and that he is sick… also I don’t understand that characters anymore.
Okay, so like everyone here sucks. We all agree?
Very much