After reading the novel I can say- Matthias is thoughtful and proactive, as he shows love by performing acts of service and anticipating needs. He often thinks ahead to meet Layla’s needs before they are even voiced. He is someone who “actions speak louder than words,” and his gestures demonstrate that he understands and cares about Layla’s well-being.He notices the little things, like her preference for sweets, sandwich and soda, and acts on them to show he pays attention.He supports her by reducing her workload that she has to do as duchess so she can study peacefully and spend the remaining time with family.He takes initiative by doing things without being asked, showing a deep level of care and intentionality in the relationship.
When Layla finally accepts him, she embraces his love language of “Providing” and does not misunderstand his acts of service as pity or humiliation.❤️🩹
In This chapter, Matthias got jealous of his own assistant. 🤭 Layla is surprised to know that the duke also keeps a bird. 😭 Matthias likes Layla the way she is, bold or meek, he doesn’t care, but he wants Layla to be bold in front of the world too as she is in front of him. He accepts her as whole, her every emotion. Now Matthias feeling empty because he has realised that he has to make some mistake to get some quality time with her or else she would avoid him no matter what. [ I would avoid Matthias too because he’s engaged and I don’t wanna be the third wheel but I also know that Layla used to avoid him like a plague before his engagement too, and that’s what intrigued him the most about her. In the end we’ll know how she used to avoid him to stop growing her feelings.]
Arsène
somehow that makes him sound like a villain in a typical romance story. Very obssessive and possessive. 🫡😮💨
LISA MARNETA
But still piece of shit
MH
After reading the novel I can say- Matthias is thoughtful and proactive, as he shows love by performing acts of service and anticipating needs. He often thinks ahead to meet Layla’s needs before they are even voiced. He is someone who “actions speak louder than words,” and his gestures demonstrate that he understands and cares about Layla’s well-being.He notices the little things, like her preference for sweets, sandwich and soda, and acts on them to show he pays attention.He supports her by reducing her workload that she has to do as duchess so she can study peacefully and spend the remaining time with family.He takes initiative by doing things without being asked, showing a deep level of care and intentionality in the relationship.
When Layla finally accepts him, she embraces his love language of “Providing” and does not misunderstand his acts of service as pity or humiliation.❤️🩹
MH
In This chapter, Matthias got jealous of his own assistant. 🤭 Layla is surprised to know that the duke also keeps a bird. 😭 Matthias likes Layla the way she is, bold or meek, he doesn’t care, but he wants Layla to be bold in front of the world too as she is in front of him. He accepts her as whole, her every emotion. Now Matthias feeling empty because he has realised that he has to make some mistake to get some quality time with her or else she would avoid him no matter what. [ I would avoid Matthias too because he’s engaged and I don’t wanna be the third wheel but I also know that Layla used to avoid him like a plague before his engagement too, and that’s what intrigued him the most about her. In the end we’ll know how she used to avoid him to stop growing her feelings.]