The innocent and sweet girl has been annihilated. There is only one culprit—someone shameless, someone who must be burned. The sin transcends; it goes beyond imagination. One cannot easily escape agony, and the greatest agony of all is not having saved her.
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway is a josei manhwa that began serialization in 2022. The entire story revolves around Ines, the most beautiful noblewoman in the Ortega Empire. However, this is something only Ines knows — for one simple reason: she has died twice.
Mother's Contract Marriage is one of the most captivating manhwas I have ever read, from its warm illustrations to its immersive dialogues. The story portrays a mother’s sacrifice and love, all woven into the creation of a universe where protecting an innocent child is the ultimate mission. To be exact, this child must not die again.
Lyrica is the protagonist of this story. A young girl living in a poor neighborhood, ragged, beaten down by poverty, and trampled by the strong. The innocent child works every day while her mother spends her time drinking.
Suddenly, Lyrica returns home to find her mother’s attitude completely changed. The truth goes far beyond what it seems at first glance. The protagonist’s mother has returned to the past, and her mission is to save her innocent daughter. The first thing she does is attend the imperial ball and meet the emperor. Upon returning, Lyrica’s mother is now the empress, and she herself becomes a princess.
Two very interesting aspects stand out in this story. First, Lyrica is thrifty and mature beyond her years. In her humble home, she kept a single coin saved, which her mother took with her to the palace. That coin holds immense meaning for the protagonist. I liked that the story places saving and resourcefulness as a central theme.
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway is a josei manhwa that began serialization in 2022. The entire story revolves around Ines, the most beautiful noblewoman in the Ortega Empire. However, this is something only Ines knows — for one simple reason: she has died twice.
As the episodes progress, the plot reveals the disdain of the nobility toward both Lyrica and the empress. Nothing is rosy; nothing is simple. The empress’s mission is to save her innocent daughter.
In the storyline, it seems that Lyrica may actually be the emperor’s biological daughter, though this is never explicitly stated. Instead, the princess is treated as if she were adopted. This is puzzling but intriguing. After all, there is no obvious reason why the emperor would suddenly elevate Lyrica to princess and her mother to empress after their life in misery. In other words, the plot hides many secrets.
This manhwa falls under the josei category, with 61 episodes released so far, and it is among the most popular of its genre. At its core, it highlights the love of a mother, but it also touches on the role of the stepbrother. Family bonds are beautifully shaped in a world where danger lurks at every corner.
The manhwa also portrays the emperor’s desire for the empress, who is described as the most beautiful woman in the empire. She is like a yellow flower that glows simply by breathing. Her beauty is vividly represented in the illustrations.
On one hand, you see a young girl working hard to protect her mother. On the other, you find a woman burdened by a heavy weight in her heart—a weight that once made her resent her daughter. But by returning to the past, she understands that Lyrica is the only person she must protect: her light, her essence, her very vitality.
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway is a josei manhwa that began serialization in 2022. The entire story revolves around Ines, the most beautiful noblewoman in the Ortega Empire. However, this is something only Ines knows — for one simple reason: she has died twice.
In Mother's Contract Marriage, Lyrica becomes a princess and must endure the crown prince as well as the constant pressures and demands of the imperial palace. Nothing is easy. It is an emotional story, set in a magical universe, full of powerful family reflections. They call it: a mother’s love.
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La niña inocente y dulce ha sido aniquilada. Hay una sola culpable, alguien que no tiene pudor; ella debe ser quemada. El pecado trasciende, va más allá de la imaginación. No se puede escapar fácilmente de la agonía; la agonía en sí misma, es no haberla salvado.
Mother's Contract Marriage es uno de los manhwas más fantásticos que he leído, desde su cálida ilustración hasta sus diálogos envolventes. La historia describe el sacrificio y el amor de madre. Todo este tejido en la construcción de un universo donde hay que proteger a una niña inocente. Para ser exacto, esta niña no debe volver a morir.
Lyrica es la protagonista de esta historia. Una niña que vive en un barrio marginal, andrajosa, golpeada por la pobreza y pisoteada por los más fuertes. La niña inocente trabaja todos los días mientras que su madre lo único que hace es emborracharse.
Repentinamente, Lyrica regresa a casa y su madre ha cambiado de actitud. La verdad va más allá de lo que parece a simplicidad. La madre de la protagonista ha regresado al pasado y su misión es salvar a su inocente hija. Por ende, lo primero que hace es ir al baile imperial y ver al emperador. Al regresar, la madre de Lyrica es la emperatriz y ella una princesa.
Hay dos cosas muy interesantes en esta historia: Lyrica es una niña ahorradora y muy madura. En su humilde hogar tenía una moneda guardada que su mamá tomó para ir al palacio. Esa moneda significa mucho para la protagonista. Me gustó que la historia fomentara como base principal el ahorro.
A medida que los episodios avanzan, la trama muestra el desprecio de la nobleza hacia Lyrica y la emperatriz. Nada es color de rosas, nada es tan simple. La misión de la emperatriz es salvar a su hija inocente.
En la trama, al parecer, Lyrica es la hija de sangre del emperador o algo así, pero en el argumento no lo dicen explícitamente. Tratan a la princesa como a una hija adoptada. Esto es algo extraño, pero que se imagina. No existe ninguna razón por la que el emperador tomara a Lyrica como princesa y a su madre como emperatriz luego de vivir en la miseria. En otras palabras, la trama esconde muchos secretos.
Este manhwa es de categoría josei y cuenta con 61 episodios emitidos y es uno de los manhwas más populares. Destaco que el amor de madre es la base principal, aunque también el del hermanastro. Los lazos familiares se moldean muy bien en un mundo donde todos corren peligro.
El manhwa también muestra el deseo sexual del emperador por la emperatriz, es la mujer más hermosa del imperio. Puedo decir que es una flor amarilla que brilla por solo respirar. Esa belleza se representa muy bien en el manhwa.
Por un lado, ves a una niña que trabaja para proteger a su madre y, por el otro, a una mujer que guarda un peso en el corazón muy grande. Ese peso le hace detestar a su hija, pero regresar al pasado comprende que es la única persona que debe proteger: su luz, su esencia y vitalidad.
En Mother's Contract Marriage, Lyrica se convierte en princesa y debe sobrellevar al príncipe heredero, pero también debe soportar los embates y demandas del palacio imperial. Nada es fácil. Es una historia emocional, con un universo mágico y grandes reflexiones familiares. Lo llaman: amor de madre.
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