How the Useless Me Became the Beloved of the Devilish Duke Knight

I found the first part of the story to fall flat and felt a bit rushed. Throughout Part 1, it seems like we are building up to a significant reveal, and the main character (MC) might be an unreliable narrator. However, there is not enough character development to give depth to this family, who are apparently not what they seem. In Part 1, the circumstances of the MC are revealed, but there are still missing pieces.

**Spoiler**: The MC is indeed an unreliable narrator due to trauma and abuse. She describes herself as erasing certain memories and creating memories that are easier to digest. This is a very real and complex trauma response, but it feels underdeveloped in the story.

Content warning: Sexual Abuse

Additionally, the MC ends up sympathetic to the sister, which is part of my issue with the lack of depth. Throughout the story, the family only appears to torment and abuse the MC, making them essentially flat characters who are almost cartoonishly evil. If we were supposed to feel sympathetic towards them, there could have been more storytelling to make the family both awful yet human. Moreover, the sister kidnaps the MC and attempts to have her raped, which felt random and irredeemable.

I will say that the relationship between the MC and the male lead (ML) is cute.

Great short story. Loved it!  Would have liked another ending with the Chloe and her family stripped off their wealth and I influence and get their punishment in jail. Death is quick Justice and no lesson learnt

Easy read and lovable characters! Good job author!