First of all, the story is VERY interesting and for a change this female lead seems likable and not the typical weird mess we see so often in these stories. XD
The art is decent too, but there are some issues that bother me:
There are too many random moments (why tf did ML suddenly go to the cafe bar and make a drink for her?? That was WAY out of character) and jump cuts/missed info. Or just things that are full on ignored (like the parents not wanting her to marry an old dude, wanting to check up who he is, but that never happened, they weren't even at the ball).
The male lead is a breath of fresh air in terms of design (he made me notice literal all MLs have the same eye type, wtf) and personality, but he still feels a bit shallow.
Not as shallow as the villain adoptive son tho. That character feels entirely like he just exists to be the bad guy and his behavior is based on acting to create a moment, not acting as he as a character would and then a moment happening. He's just NOT well written at all and the story makes it clear it doesn't care, he just exists to be hated. And that's not writing I'm fond of. Alongside with the plot-tool type behavior of course.
The overarching story is super interesting, but I really hope these flaws don't keep happeneing so much. It throws you off rhythm easily and some stuff is honestly annoying (time skipping after somewhat important moments especially).
Rather Than The Son, I’ll Take The Father