@Sayu Yeah forcing him to change gender was messed up, and even ML’s friends chastised him and confronted him about it, and that’s one thing I really like about the novel…They acknowledged the fact that what he did was very bad to the point that even ML’s parents practically cut him off too. So yeah, he definitely paid for it.
Also you’re right, keeping it a secret was unnecessary because MC would’ve willingly changed for him…In fact one of the scenes from the novel they omitted from the manhwa was MC thinking about how if he were an omega and got pregnant, whether that would make ML love him…So yeah, he definitely would have changed for ML…However, ML didn’t know that and was just acting blindly based on fear.
While what ML did wasn’t healthy for sure, their entire relationship as a whole is healthy. A healthy relationship isn’t a perfect one, there can be mistakes and screwups here and there, but how they resolve it and move forward is what’s most important. They brought out the best in each other and healed each others traumas and wounds, and even resolved the conflict in the most mature way.
Not only did MC start painting again, he also became one of the most successful new painters, while ML too found a new direction for his career and opened a new gallery thanks to MC. So they both actually brought a lot of good into each other’s lives in every aspect.
