the grandpa screwed her over. he should.have just adopted her and given her an inheritance to live off of until she can get a job or whatever and be able to marry who she wants. did he really trust his family enough to think that these people wouldnt take advantage of her? that she wouldn't be...
rereading and I feel like that friend of hers who barged in to ask her to eat with them likes her. it seemed like he was in a hurry and purposely interrupted before she could join them. and just from all their previous interactions it feels like he likes to tease her. then we get that last panel...
honestly their love story sounds wild if someone were to ask. like she was a slave turned into a princess about be killed by her future husband then spared and turned into his slave in a crazy occurrence who occasionally becomes his fake "secret lover boy" then one day they got married probably😂