Review Detail of RebeccaJWW in The Rise of the White Lotus

Her family nearly went bankrupt. She was devastated and depressed and had her heart crushed. she ended up trying to kill herself. after her finally rebuilding and new guy and all the story development. we find out the truth. Her childhood sweetheart. The great love of her life that nearly destroyed her has loved her all this time and did all of that to protect her by thinking that this would convince a very clever and resourceful man that he wasn't in love with her anymore. yep. He had her get so heartbroken that she killed herself, just to keep her safe. If you are dealing with a "villain" that can think 10 steps ahead. and you know that he is that clever. why would you think that this would work? even if it did, with him being a bad guy, why wouldn't he kill her just to tie up loose ends? In no world, is it common sense that taking away someone's support network and leaving them in the dark of the threat to their life would be a good idea. Nothing he did would protect her. He didn't plan anything. It was just a series of, hey, this might make people think I hate her. There are so many stories that have used this 'hurt to protect' theme. But this one felt poorly done and made me feel frustrated and angry. unlike other ones, I couldn't excuse it or reason it away or believe that in this situation, it was a good idea. not even for free, will I finish this story. I really like the MC. But I dispise the ex and that the new love interest wants to stay close friends with the guy feels off. I get him being a long time friend. but considering you know all he has done to someone you now love, a part of you has to think, I can't have the same bond with him that we had in the past.