
When she sometimes prioritizes Ashley rather than her daughters. It can brew some jealousy. She didn't mean to do it. Ashley was not raised well enough, that there are things she's slightly incapable of doing on her own and while her daughters were raise well and are more capable. So of course she has to support Ashley more. But, it can make her daughter jealous. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

(my brain that likes Angst is speaking)
What if?
She was not abandoned, her dad just sucks at expressing his feelings. He's always loved her daughter. The knife in the beginning was meant to protect her, not harm her. The prince was supposed to come and save her, since she's his master's daughter. That's why he was like "Wait!". She felt neglected since her dad didn't SHOW any love for her, but he never abandoned her. She didn't live like that other manga FL that got legit neglect and don't even get taken care of and didn't receive any money from her family. (From: I don't love you anymore) Her father is almost never there, because the effing king keeps making him busy. He is being held hostage of his weakness which is her. Hence why the prince wants to kill her. The bastard ex-boyfriend is vain. He likes that she's attached to him. And when he later dumps her, he likes that she's sad about it. So, when he got dumped instead and that she moved on pretty quick. It's like a stab in his pride. Like, he lost. He should have been the dump-er not the dump-ee. ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍

Mielle is no longer a problem. She's just a pawn with no knights, a baby with no mother, a master with no servant, a body with no brain, a cookie with no sugar.
(๑•ㅂ•)و✧

Well. Ya. But once Emma is gone. She has noone to back her up. The Duchess can use her connections but that's just as far as their connection goes. Mielle is still a child. So if the Duchess tells her to do something, Emma is no longer there to tell her if it's too risky. She's incapable, since Emma did everything FOR her.
I know you shouldn't run away from YOUR house. But, to survive..you just gotta. Until you are strong enough to take over it, you have to let go of it. Run Adrianna! Become stronger and kill this bitches!!!
And that’s what makes everything so impactful. She has to run away from her OWN house, ‘coz she has no power at all there...jeez