Serena avoids her.
The opening of this chapter shows it. When her mother tried to talk with her, Serena's thought is "which reaction is the best answer". She is facing it as a problem, not as interaction.
This could have been what is happening all these years. Back when the dog break into their garden, Serena is also just having tea with her mom like it's an obligation to "act normal".
Rosemary answers back, so it would seem like a conversation is going.
Serena in the other hand, there's nothing her mother can think about. She is too self-sufficient and not needing anyone. When talked to, she gives that "Is that all? I'm busy" vibe. The signals like how she would push you for being too close, and then avoids you more the next time.
Evan seems to be the only one who managed to do it, because he can use their agreement as excuse for her to not run away. Even with that, she still won't open up to have less serious talk with him on her own initiative. And he knew her true colour enough for her to not bother putting a mask anymore because she already knew it doesn't matter. Their relationship is purely business and as long as both side hold their end of the deal then no complaints.
Tigur's attempts also don't get any good response.
Is the mother brainwashed or natural idiot? Open your eyes, your daughter is suffering!
Natural.
And I don't think Serena is suffering. Usually she is just annoyed at the stupidity of people around her.
Other time, she is only trying to understand new feelings she never had chance to understand in her past life. But she is not feeling suffering from being unloved because she is dragging on her past life. She never see her family in this life as family, only strangers in place she is infiltrating to.
For all of those trying to defend the mother. If you look at this from another point of view, the way Serena acts and show herself to others could be very well taken as signs of autism, would you still be defending the mother knowing that?
Would. It's not like a trial where one side must take all the blame while the other is faultless.
The setting is not modern world where you have all kind of information about mental health awareness, or even understanding of it.
They usually learn from how they were raised by their own family, sharing with friends (which she doesn't have), and maybe hiring tutors (who gave up trying to teach Rosemary).
Both daughters (even the one without reincarnation) are too stubborn to change their way.
Serena who tries to keep minimum contact with anyone.
Rosemary who is living in a story she created in her head.
the prince is creepy asl who tf just randomly smells someone’s hair
At this point, she had came to the conclusion that the whole act is just how men of nobilities in this kingdom say "hello" to girl, something with no weight in it and not to be taken seriously. ^^;;
