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and i personally think the webnovel portrays this story better than the webtoon, mostly because there is a lot of nuance to the story that isn't portrayed well. in the webtoon, ml's first meeting with fl is one of the most important scenes. the music box that he received in the orphanage is also super super important and i think the webnovel shows that aspect better i think. i really couldn't hate the ml in the webnovel, but the webnovel also doesn't excuse his wrongdoings. in fact, the webtoon also shows how clearly he abuses her and neglects her. the webnovel imo focuses A LOT on the fl and how she grows to be a better person despite the pain that she has to go through, and that is why i love the webnovel. i'm not sure if the webtoon will clearly convey her growth and i'm worried that people will only see this webtoon as a sob story/ml regrets typa story. tbh i love this story because of the fl and how resilient she is....in the webnovel i was so mad and angry at the ml, but you can understand his motivations which made you empathize with him more (but his backgrounds still dont justify his actions!!). i suggest reading the webnovel for a better understanding of the story if you're interested!