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Those two should really thank that dog. He practically carried their entire relationship on his back. 😂

Those two are really something. Two idiots who can’t seem to say what they actually mean. How hard is it to just explain yourself?

What the hell is wrong with this novelist? At this point, they’re not even high schoolers anymore.
Can’t they just communicate like normal human beings? They’ve wasted so many years over something that could have been resolved if these two idiots had simply talked to each other.

This episode felt like it was only 10 minutes long, and thank goodness it’s not just one episode per week!

Sometimes ratings just don’t do justice to a story.

What I’ve noticed is that, with MDL, you can really tell how good the story is while it’s actually airing. You see how many people are cutting their sleep short, waking up early, or staying up late just to watch the next episode as soon as it drops. That says a lot more to me than a rating ever could including the amount of comments.

This is the second one for me after Glory (2025).

I can’t believe these two managed to make this relationship look so difficult, like they were dealing with unrequited love. 😭 If it actually *had* been unrequited love, they probably would’ve taken 50 years to figure it out.

For this one, I’m putting most of the blame on Luke. He had it so easy and still kept fumbling it, despite her constantly telling him what she wanted. Yes, she made plenty of questionable choices too, but a lot of those situations could’ve been avoided if he had simply stepped up and communicated properly. Being in the dark for 1 or 2 years? Okay, I can understand that. But 4+ years? At that point, you’re just making things harder than they need to be.

Episode 19 was exactly how it should’ve been. They communicated properly, were honest with each other, trusted each other, and even managed the occasional little barb without turning it into a whole thing.

It really wasn’t that hard. And honestly, because of these two, this comment section has turned into a full-on warzone. 😭

Going on 45 blind dates without even warning him beforehand is crazy. And they actually toned it down here. In the novel, the main reason he went was because the person she was supposed to meet that day was his mother(the person the dating application was chatting with). He only found out after his mother told him. So how was he supposed to not be angry? And then she expects him to think about marriage? That's just rubbing salt in the wound.

Honestly, I think this relationship was doomed from the start, and Flora was a big part of why. At the same time, I don't think she had much of a choice. Her job was the real problem. She felt like she couldn't afford to lose it, which meant their relationship was always going to stay a secret. And if you're still hiding your relationship after four years, then what future can you really have together?

This is also where Luke didn't step up. I get that he didn't want to pressure her, but at some point, they had to make a decision. Either they were going to find a way to make it work, or they needed to let each other go. Keeping things stuck in the middle for so long was only going to make things worse.

After four years, Luke knows that Flora loves him. But Flora isn't as sure about his feelings because so much of what he does for her happens behind the scenes. She ends up hearing about the things he's done from other people instead of from him. Even if he means well, I can understand why that would make her question how much she really matters to him.

I think you're arguing against something I never actually said. I’m not saying being exclusive means Flora gives up her autonomy or has to tell Luke everything. I’m saying that in a serious relationship, there has to be some sense of "us" as well as "me." When something this serious happens, it's reasonable to expect your partner to be part of that conversation.

If Luke's past treatment made Flora afraid to tell him, then yes, that's a problem and he deserves criticism for it. But that doesn't automatically make Flora's decision impossible to question. The guy who harmed her is responsible for what happened to her. That's separate from asking whether handling the situation alone was the best decision.

And I think you're overlooking what happened because of Luke's decision. The guy was only arrested because Luke took action. Without Luke resigning and putting that pressure on the board, he could have walked away free and all the risks Flora took could have ended up meaning nothing.

The same goes for the shares. I'm not calling Luke a hero, but his resignation wasn't just "damage control." It affected the company, pushed the share price down, and potentially gave the women involved, including Flora, a chance to benefit later. That's clearly part of the bigger picture.

A healthy relationship isn't about one person having control over the other. It's about having your own choices while still caring about how those choices affect the person you're building a life with.

So yes, criticize Luke for how he treated Flora. I have no problem with that. But that doesn't mean Flora gets a free pass either. Having the right to make a decision doesn't mean the decision itself can't be questioned.

And calling that "misogyny with a thesaurus" doesn't really answer the argument.

For me, I think a lot of people are missing the point here, but I fully agree with Luke because he already explained it clearly. There really isn't much more to add.

Those two aren't simply casual boyfriend and girlfriend. They're exclusive. And that word matters.

When you're in an exclusive relationship, you're fully committed to each other. At that point, it's no longer just "me"; it's "us."

That's where the problem with Flora's decision comes in.

People defending her are saying that it's ultimately her choice and that she doesn't have to tell Luke everything. Fine, but that argument also puts her back in "me" mode, which goes against the kind of commitment they agreed to. That's the part people seem to be overlooking.

Luke is fully invested in the relationship. He understands what being exclusive actually means, and that's why he's furious. It's not simply about him being upset that she kept something from him. It's about Flora putting herself in danger when the situation could potentially have been avoided.

Your other half shouldn't only be needed when it's time to put out the fire or pick up the pieces after something goes wrong. And they shouldn't only be there to comfort you after you've done something that could have been avoided in the first place. If you're truly "us," then your partner should be part of the decision-making before the fire starts, not just the person you call when it's time to put it out.

I have a couple of questions for anyone defending her decision:

Would you still defend Luke if he had an accident, decided not to tell Flora because he didn't want to worry her, and she only found out later from people at the office?

Would you still be okay with Flora's decision if the worst had happened? Because despite all the evidence, the guy was apparently about to walk free.

And here's the kicker: Luke still handled the situation by resigning.

To me, his resignation served three purposes:

It put pressure on the board to stop protecting the guy and make sure he was properly prosecuted instead of the whole thing being handled internally.

It drove the share price down, creating an opportunity for it to recover later.

It allowed the women affected to acquire shares at those lower prices as compensation for what they went through. And I think we'll see later just how valuable those shares could become for Flora.

At the end of the day, the foundation of a relationship that is supposed to last is communication, trust, and honesty.

And honestly, this is where Flora sometimes fails badly.