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This is a story with twisted, little to no morality, and irredeemable characters. As someone who has seen a handful of stories that are almost the same as this (e.g., Try Begging, Apollo's Heart, Cry, Even Better if You Beg, When The Moon Tilts West, Jinx, etc.), this is bearable for me.Romance - slow burnSmut - although it's hot, I felt uncomfortable knowing Elise's predicamentPlot - dark and well-writtenThe author intended for Cardale to be an assh*le and he excellently lives up to that. You will hate him, that's for sure. And as much as I understand why he's the way he is (thanks to his upbringing), that doesn't justify his actions. It just explains why he's so twisted.Now please bear with the female lead. She is ab*sed when she was a child, was looked down and hated by everyone for simply existing. She is weak in all aspect (mentally, emotionally, and physically) as a result of ab*se. She is too kind to the point of naivety. To be honest, I'm not annoyed that she cries most of the time. I feel so bad for her. Her situation is very difficult and feels like there's no way out.I hope that Elise will overcome her situation and suffering. I am hoping for a good development for her (and for Cardale as well). She deserves the world.