He keeps doing things that hurt her, and is then surprised she isn't swallowing his shit whole anymore. I get why he is doing it, but this isn't the way.
Baek, poor baby, is being accused of solid bullshit, but retains his dignity despite it. I like that a lot.
This is really reminding me of Queen Seondeok and Bidam, yet I'm not into the Bidam of this story because they had been nothing presented to make me sympathize with him or understand him other than his ambition.