But bruh, he marks her on chapter 11. So maybe he's already claiming her as his? Still, not sure if it's already 'love' for him at that point.

And oh, Louis' hair and eye color are different from the empire's lunatic. Hence, may also be reason for Juliana's denial? So please don't blame poor Juliana.

My bottom line is ab*se, mental or physical.

Of course, it slightly varies from MC to MC based on how they react to it, what is ab*se to one character may be acceptable to another, so you must watch the MC's emotions to know. I've seen the sadistic play and if MC is okay then I'm okay.

But for things like straight-up physical/mental ab*se, idgaf if the MC accepts it, I'm out.

I will not place s*um on my ship and let it sail with the MC, s*um is instantly burned in hell and never to be redeemed. Exceptions may be considered for forced situations (higher power, etc.), but never for a "change of heart".

. So far, All this novel seem to be about is, the FL trying to hide her emotions, all the while, being unable to, since she expresses everything in her face? Like... come on now!

she's a try hard yandere I guess I'm a sense?

And what frustrates me is all the time she could've played with the ML inside the room, yet, they never did. Am I hornball for this? Because there was no ;

bathroom walk ins, no naked glances, falling over one another, or getting your clothes wet and dreaming about the wet body silhouette, no clinging to one another in bed while they slept, no drunk kisses... Like, nothing at all!!! Just frustrated pent up s*xual desires! I became sexually frustrates reading about about them!! And apparently! The ML had such strong s*xual desires, that he was in f*cking pain!!!! Like yoooooo!!! This dude was twisting in bed from a f*cking hard on and blue balls! 😂 why didn't the author talk about him rubbing one out or something? Urgh, this author is either a eunuch or a young child. But that vanilla face ML, ain't do nothing! It's as frustrating as the FL who couldn't f*cking discern that the lunatic was Louis. Like I too the f*cking hints!

Anyways, tips for the author, what would've been good is, if she lost her memory after falling from the tower. Making Louis lie about their relationship saying they were married. Then as she lived with him, and began to do her duchess duties, she began to encounter people who knew her, Louis bent his back to prevent people from approaching her, but like water slipping through fingers, he couldn't do the impossible, and the truth began to reveal itself. Making her confront Louis at some point and bombard him with all kind of doubts, driving him to an edge of emotions, making him feel color in his world, increasing his obsession. And once all her memories were back, she would have to face the challenging decision of either staying with him, or leaving him, since he had deceived her. If she was to choose to leave, he would go crazy and chase her down to confine her, because she was the only thing that gave her life. Then she could either grow feelings for him, like that disease where the victim falls for their kidnappers? Or, for a tragic ending, she kills herself, making him kills himself, since he learned that he couldn't live without her.

I got tired real quick at how dumb the FL was. Took her more than 20 chaps to realise the truth when it was hardly ever hidden and then, about 30 chaps for her to finally escape. And you wonder why she only found out about her cheating fiance and friend late? Our FL truly not the sharpest tool in the shed ey...

Granted, author-nim wanted to express the duality of our crazy ML clearly. But when "puppy eyes" and "handsome therefore forgiven" plot devices kept being repeated, the story turned dull.

The one redeeming quality that I have hope for is that FL's father got to know about her cheating fiance before she got kidnapped. At least that way, the fiance can't scheme while she was gone.

That plus, Ar was smart enough to yeet himself away before he got caught by the ML. I like Ar already so he better not die.