Poor Leila ehh, i understand duke’s intentions, author doesnt make excuses, he is a jerk. But i guess he seems to deal with this in his own way, he cares, but… he’s obviously not considering Leila’s feelings. there’s a lot to grow, and i hope itll grow. it’s really interesting
I don’t get why people in the comments are mad at the duke over this. Yeah, he’s been a jerk in the past, but not this time. Like, why would he want the woman he wants for himself to marry someone else? No one would be okay with that—let’s be real. He’s not doing anything wrong; he’s just watching things play out. And honestly, I don’t think there’s much he can do. I doubt Layla would agree to marry Kyle after his mom pulled such an extreme move to tear them apart. She’s too proud for that, and let’s be honest—she doesn’t even love Kyle in that way.
I’ve finished the novel, and I can’t bring myself to hate him. His love for Layla wasn’t ordinary; it was obsession—dangerous, consuming, and absolute. In the end, he made sure that anyone who dared to hurt Layla or their children would taste his wrath.
Unfortunately, sometimes people fall in love with toxic person. I like dark romances, but Leila seems to have a bit of a masochistic streak in this novel. I like all the characters in the novel because they act according to their nature, even Mathias. except for Leila, who I can’t understand at all
Claudine is so pretty omg. Also, fck Matthias. Some people here call Matthias toxic but handsome so y’all like him as if he didn’t SA and traumatize Leyla some chapters ago smh.
Guys, Matty being selfish is part of the story, it’s his role 😂 awww.. My beautiful Layla.. Everything’s going to be alright.. You just have to pass those struggles, everything happens for a reason, I’m so proud of your future self Layla..
I fucking hate dat bitch matthias so fucking bad even more than kyles fuckass mother. I wish hed die. Dat self centered toxic horny lust brat. I wanba cut off his dick nd gouge his eyeballs out. This bitch deserves to be skinned and burned to death. I hate wat he did in da novel nd da fact dat leyla went back to him. Fuck him. I find him so so ugly now asw
I do not care what yall say Duke Herhard is not worthy of leila. He is so toxic and even knowing who did all of that to her still keeps quiet because he selfishly doesn’t want her to leave and be happy. He’s in denial of his own true feelings and he’s been horrible to her from the beginning I honestly have no idea how leila loves a man who treats her like dogshit 😭
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BlueFrog
Poor Leila ehh, i understand duke’s intentions, author doesnt make excuses, he is a jerk. But i guess he seems to deal with this in his own way, he cares, but… he’s obviously not considering Leila’s feelings. there’s a lot to grow, and i hope itll grow. it’s really interesting
KahloC
I don’t get why people in the comments are mad at the duke over this. Yeah, he’s been a jerk in the past, but not this time. Like, why would he want the woman he wants for himself to marry someone else? No one would be okay with that—let’s be real. He’s not doing anything wrong; he’s just watching things play out. And honestly, I don’t think there’s much he can do. I doubt Layla would agree to marry Kyle after his mom pulled such an extreme move to tear them apart. She’s too proud for that, and let’s be honest—she doesn’t even love Kyle in that way.
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he’s a bastard! he’s no better in the manhwa or the novel, he’s a bastard! a fake and hypocritical, he made Layla suffer, I won’t forget him
Fionnaaa
I’ve finished the novel, and I can’t bring myself to hate him. His love for Layla wasn’t ordinary; it was obsession—dangerous, consuming, and absolute. In the end, he made sure that anyone who dared to hurt Layla or their children would taste his wrath.
LLayla
I hate that I have to wait for the next chapter,
It’s really tiring
rosemary
Unfortunately, sometimes people fall in love with toxic person. I like dark romances, but Leila seems to have a bit of a masochistic streak in this novel. I like all the characters in the novel because they act according to their nature, even Mathias. except for Leila, who I can’t understand at all
Lavenders
Claudine is so pretty omg. Also, fck Matthias. Some people here call Matthias toxic but handsome so y’all like him as if he didn’t SA and traumatize Leyla some chapters ago smh.
Satanna
Read the novel.. you’ll see that he is worthy of her
mochi07
Guys, Matty being selfish is part of the story, it’s his role 😂 awww.. My beautiful Layla.. Everything’s going to be alright.. You just have to pass those struggles, everything happens for a reason, I’m so proud of your future self Layla..
justpassingby___
I can’t wait for the climax to happen, idgaf about Matthias egocentric personalityy, just goooo show ur obsession matthy
Little_Muffin
Leila/Leyla, doesn’t deserve someone like him. But I hope there’s a great ending in this story.
Little_Muffin
He’s handsome, yeah. But I kinda hate him, what an asshole.
Tessa03
He’s such a bad person, an egocentric.
mortalkenzie
I fucking hate dat bitch matthias so fucking bad even more than kyles fuckass mother. I wish hed die. Dat self centered toxic horny lust brat. I wanba cut off his dick nd gouge his eyeballs out. This bitch deserves to be skinned and burned to death. I hate wat he did in da novel nd da fact dat leyla went back to him. Fuck him. I find him so so ugly now asw
Comicgirl
Willing to do*
Comicgirl
Gosh….I think I like toxicity.
He is will go to do anything so that she will not marry other men
Lazyreader🔥🔥
Gosh he’s obsessed…. i read the novel still i find him handsome… she likes him tho….
Icewaterforsale
Just read the novel. This is dark romance. Slow progress but worth the wait
Sonokohatory
Oh my god …. Idk if I should be happy or sad she’s staying beside him but fuck this my heart hurts everytime I read this Manhwa
onzoot
I do not care what yall say Duke Herhard is not worthy of leila. He is so toxic and even knowing who did all of that to her still keeps quiet because he selfishly doesn’t want her to leave and be happy. He’s in denial of his own true feelings and he’s been horrible to her from the beginning I honestly have no idea how leila loves a man who treats her like dogshit 😭