I knew it, the prologue was so ambiguous, that people thought she was manipulating him by making him think he was a monster and here it is, proof she tried to convince him otherwise.
But seriously, this man...
B*tch, she almost died protecting your castle because she cares about you and the people in it, what other sign of devotion do you want?
Considering the prologue, he'll keep misunderstanding her and trying to push her away to "release" her from the "awful" fate of being married to him...
Ugh...