@OniQueen
Okay, to be fair, in the society they are in, women don't get off looking good if they leave a marriage. A woman even breaking an engagement will always be the one looking bad. Always. It matters little whether the husband is abusive, neglectful, etc.
Same reason why in their society, it's even acceptable for men to have mistresses or actively cheat on their wives, even if it's frowned upon.
So yes, it is a concept for a woman to break things off and actually manage to find another guy.
@Khulmach
Oh, he's going to keep feeling hurt. He's very much the 2nd ML here. Right now, we're supposed to sympathize with the FL because she's the victim in all this.
But given how he's the second ML, I feel that the author is meant to try and slow invoke sympathy for him by making him sad and remorseful for his behavior.