Alright, so I enjoyed the chapters that were translated well enough to buy ALL volumes on Google books (which were in Korean) and suffer through Google translate just to get an understanding of what happens.

I don’t regret it in the least.

I would say that out of every 50 novels I read, one will reach something deep within me. This is one of those 1/50. I give it 4.5/5 because I think some of the side plots/characters distracted from the heart of the novel with their pacing, but I loved the... more>> main themes and was engrossed in the incredibly human struggles of the FL and ML. Gut wrenching and wholesome, I think about this story a good deal (having finished it many months ago). <<less

What a gem.

The count, as alr mentioned in the preview, has been blinded and is struggling to live on with his new disability. His new maid is able to slowly, step by step, help him live again and the author did such a wonderful job in portraying the weakness of our ML and how he grows as a character. The translations are superb as well.

One of the best novels ive read and I will keep waiting for more updates.

I can only recommend.

This novel deserves so much more attention! It's amazing!

The female lead is a poor, young commoner who has led a tragic life. When she reflects on her past or shows the shadows of her past, it's always heartbreaking. I appreciate how realistic her thoughts and feelings are. She's strong and a survivor, but she's not completely over the traumas of her past.

Paula meets the male lead when he's at his lowest. At the beginning, I wondered how they would get closer considering how rocky things were, but Vincent's actions and... more>> feelings also become understandable when we learn more about his past. He's not a cold, unfeeling Duke of the North. He's also acts like a real, often flawed person with real feelings, and over the course of the story, he grows a lot.

Sometimes in these novels and manhwas, it's hard to understand why a female lead would love a male lead besides their pretty face or "being different" and vice versa. Here, you don't have to wonder. The progression of their relationship is a natural and satisfying slow burn.

There are a number of side characters who get a lot of attention around the main leads as well. Most aren't as well developed, but their roles become increasingly important as the plot continues.

The translation was good enough that I never thought deeply about struggling to understand something, so kudos to the the team! I hope they keep releasing chapters for this gem! <<less

This is undeniably a masterpiece. One of the best novels I've read so far.

I finished the main story a few months ago, yet it still lives rent-free in my head, especially because of its beautifully written characters. The emotions in each scene were raw and palpable. Every moment captured and conveyed the characters' thoughts and feelings in a way that resonated deeply with me—I may appear exagerated, perhaps it's just the water sign in me speaking, being highly in tune with my emotions and intuition, it might not be the... more>> same with everyone—but it will definitely struck a chord nonetheless.

Reading through it made me experience a whirlwind of emotions. I grew incredibly attached to the characters, especially Lucas. He's such a benevolent soul, an angel as I deemed him to be. I often imagined him with a halo hovering over his head whenever he appears. I love him dearly. His love for his family and friends transcended everything, which made him appear foolish and even cowardly at times, but that's what made him so human and endearing to me.

Many of the memory cores in the first half of the story were initiated or influenced by him—

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he was the first to call Paula beautiful, the one who led them to the flower field, the one who thought of having the small soirée, and more of Paula's "firsts": her first dance, confession, date, etc.

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It really beautifully established the importance of his role in Paula and the others life and as well as his importance as the main plot driver—after all, it all started with him

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witnessing a mu*der

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, which triggered a chain of events that impacted nearly everything and everyone, especially Vincent and Paula. But although the plot thickens because of him, it never stray away from the main focus—Paula and her heartfelt journey to acceptance and of letting go. The ending beautifully captures all of these through Paula's emotional transformation throughout the story. After enduring so much hardship, immense losses and sacrifices, she finally found the strength to accept and forgive herself over the death of those people she once cherished. Doing so allows her to let go—not to forget but to heal. This act becomes her turning point to move on for the better, to live life with new found courage alongside the people who accepted and loved her unconditionally.

And ya'll, I love how they wrote Vincent althroughout the story too. He appeared grumpy and weak in the first few chapters and it really made me deeply empathized with him, but in the later chapters after the time skipped— when he finally regained his sight, he incredibly appeared dominant and intimidating being a noble that he is. They portrayed it so well that I'm in awe. Then once he finally piece the puzzle together and found the woman he's been longing for, all pretences and facets crumbled away and he just laid it bare. He's back to being Paula's Vincent, yes, the Vincent that only Paula knows. He's strong yearning knows no bound. You better read it to know what I'm talking about. 🤭 Even now, I remain amazed by how complex and consistent the characters were. I don't have the words to fully describe how incredible this story is. I felt it in every line—their silent struggles, soulful sacrifices, and the bittersweet small victories they clung to in order to survive. This novel didn't just tell a story; it made me feel it—deeply.

So give it it a try. Its not just about angst and romance, it has a lot to offer, it has suspense, thriller, some comedy here and there and so on.

Enjoy!✨ <<less

"Because, in the end, we all live for connection. That's what makes life meaningful"—c147

Thought-provoking, bittersweet, an ending that leaves you feeling you've finally taken a big breath of fresh air.

This story has a lot of angst. Seems that every main character is flawed, full of internal struggles, & are tethering a fine line of danger. I was intrigued because I read a bit of the webtoon & was curious on how the plot would develop. Needless to say, it was a great read. I'm not one for depressing stories, but... more>> it's such a gratifying sight to witness a person's grueling journey end at a great destination.

My initial focus was Paula (MC) & Vincent's (ML) relationship. Cuz I mean... a blind count & his maid who helps get through his darkest times only for her to lie about her appearance causing a recipe for bittersweet longing & chasing?? Love this kinda plot. I just didn't expect it to be so deep & depressing : (

Someone else's review mentioned that the writing improves as the story progresses & I concur. The details & inner monologues were progressively more well-written in the latter half of the novel.

But really the focal point here is PAULA. It's really all about her journey, her self-discovery, & despite my frustrations with every turn of her doubting & self-loathing moments... I adore her & so glad that she received her happy ending. Hate her sister though—possibly the real villain in my eyes. <<less

Not your typical novel. It's enjoyably very slow and slow burning. The trauma of the characters is intense and surprisingly realistic.

FL is strong, smart, and has stayed that was through ch.103 (no FL syndrome). Just enough events thrown in to still make it "exciting".

A very good read. Would recommend.

It was a really good story that focused well on both the plot and romance. It wasn't cheesy, and there were a lot of sad things that happened before the main couple got together. The side stories felt like part of the main story too. Anyways, most if not all the characters seem to have depth to them, except the main antagonist, whom I can't seem to understand much. The main couple are sweet and try their best to get past their miscommunication, and although some things might be annoying,... more>> they aren't hard to ignore. It was a long story, I often had long pauses between my readings because of it. I'd once taken a whole day to read and only got past 30 chapters or so haha. <<less

Guys please read this novel it so good. I never read novel that make me feels so majestic and hearwarmingg. This novel will be my fav top 1 this yearr. It's about 2 people who struggled a lot because of their trauma. Mind you this novel not also focused about romance but also hardship, friendship and family and also a liltle bit of angst. And also there's no red flag ML 💋

THIS NOVEL IS JUST SOOO GOOD

actually I need to emphasize that the writing isn't thaaat good, I mean it is good but not the thing that makes you think "wow" (but I noticed that as the chapters progress the writing improved!!). Also the translation sometimes mix up "she" and "he" but it's not that serious bc it's well translated (at least it gets better as the chapters progress).

BUUUT the plot is worth it seriously!!! Even with those negative things I LOVE the plot (I'm waiting for the last chapters). I... more>> love novels with average looking protagonist that are also strong, humble, determined, a down to earth person, don't delude themselves and that's exactly what Paula is. I really admire her and my heart also aches for her.

I really liked how the story unfolds, the realistic feelings makes me want to keep reading nonstop (really it's amazing how well described Paula's feelings and her struggles are, Vincent's and the other characters too). Aaandd the characters aaaaaa I like them soooo much (although some will make you angry and shoked).

Anyway just read it! Seriously, don't give up on the first chapters, keep going!! I was looking for a nice novel for a while bc it was so hard to find a good one and the I found this GEM!! So if you are on the same boat READ THIS ONE <<less

The main setting, the dialogues... are all fresh and organic. But what impressed me most is how real Paula (the maid) feels and how she overcomes her traumas, how she persistently fights with her inner self and blooms into a more powerful girl. The maid/the blind count core itself didn't impress me like it did to other "more" specific readers, I mean, it's for the plot and I usually can see why it's used.. sometimes this story reminded me so much some medieval setting- stories about women who carves... more>> their unstable position in a men dominated areas, and even Cinderella haha. What I say is, I mostly focus on her inner dialogues, other than that, the rest of the story is supported with some "overused" side characters but im okay with it. The count is really cute and his trauma depicted well, and comedy is imbued well too. Writing got better and more professional as story progressed like other readers and reviewers said. The writing itself is smooth, not complex and easy to understand and grasp the plot. This also reminded me "your eternal lies" so much, so if you liked that story, I recommend you reading it too, even just for witnessing the healing journey, ups and downs of our cute FL <<less