For instance, when ML tricked MC after the birth of their child, MC started a cold war for a month. He thought that MC was too gentle and easy-going but when when MC was really mad, he went full scorched earth, haha.

Real funny how at the end when MC and ML realize their son isn't a perfect angel, they wonder if it's not too late to have another one.

One thing I caught myself thinking was that I was frustrated that the MC at first only wanted to use the ML to have his baby/be the golden thigh he could hug. I felt bad for the ML since he so sincerely loved the MC and clearly just wanted to spook him... but as I thought about it more, I realized that the ML is in turn “using” the MC. The MC is the only person who can prevent the ML from going berserk during his episodes. ML’s past life was marred by his bouts of madness, so in this life, he has to have the MC with him at all times to ensure that his episodes don’t ruin his efforts to change the future. So in the end, it was a mutually beneficial relationship.

I really liked at the end that ML and MC were able to discuss reality vs expectations of their relationship. ML really wants the MC to act spoiled and unreasonable because he believes that would prove the MC believes ML loves him unconditionally. However. MC can’t do that because he has directly seen how unreasonable jealousy is disastrous (his step mom).

I was happy that he was able to point out to ML that he didn’t know what the ML wanted, since the ML was still unhappy when he finally threw a fit (which, honestly, he had to right to, ML f*cked up majorly). I was also glad that the ML was able to admit that he had a deep insecurity that he wasn’t sure how to assuage and that was on him, not the MC. I think they were able to affirm their relationship and find security through this.

The two parts I did not like was that the ML pretended he hadn’t recovered after MC gave birth and he lost the ability to speak or hear. The MC was understandably horrifically panicked. He’d just given birth and now his husband, the ruler of the kingdom, might have slipped into true insanity... it’s not something that should be joked about to fakes. I was furious the ML let him think he really was beyond hope. I’m glad the MC truly got angry. I wish the ML had reflected more on his action though.

I also felt bad for their son. I mean of course he is loved by MC, but I really hate those stories where the ML competes with the child for the MC’s love. Luckily this was minor and at the very end.

Both MC and ML are reborn and tentatively tell each other about it through prefacing their first life as a "dream."