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“Orphaned Layla seeks belonging in Berg Empire while navigating high society and Duke Matthias's attention.”
Cry, or Better Yet, Beg
울어 봐, 빌어도 좋고
6.76
13,832 rank · 2,438 readers · 37 favorites
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Synopsis
Orphaned Layla seeks belonging in Berg Empire while navigating high society and Duke Matthias's attention.
After losing her parents at the age of 12, Layla Llewellyn is passed from one uncaring relative to another until she's sent away to another country altogether. Arriving in the Empire of Berg, she is placed in the care of Bill Remmer, a gruff distant relative who seems to care for little else other than his work as a groundskeeper for the renowned Herhardt family. After years of neglect, all Layla wants is a place to call home, but her encounters with the dashing Duke Matthias von Herhardt and the rest of high society pose trials and tribulations for the tender-hearted girl. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.74
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.74 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.40
Running avg · Oct 2023 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manhwa is on hiatus due to the artists health condition, but anyway, every chapter I read on webtoon there are always hate comments toward the male lead, like okay I get it, he is horrible,...”
- 9 “Since I finished reading the novel, I haven't had much time, and now I'll follow the manhwa. Well, it's a dark romance, so the story portrays some sensitive themes, if you don't like stories like...”
- 4 “The art is absolutely immaculate — as expected of this artist — and the story is very interesting, but the ML belongs in the trash can. I should have known I would not enjoy this since Dark Romance...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 20%
Long · 20%
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published Sep 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M71671 catalog