TL;DR - Beginning is decent, but the ending is a bit sloppy. The ML and some supporting characters will for sure test your patience. The only thing carrying this lakorn is the chemistry and dynamic between our leads.

Well this was one hell of a roller coaster ride. For once my emotions were played with, from being very happy to almost wanting to rage quit this lakorn for giving me pain after tasting a bit of sweetness. I was also at a point where I thought most of the characters could go jump off a cliff for all I cared because they were doing just the worst stuff. Alas, I was able to continue on because I was curious to see how far Peat would take his revenge and wanted to see him change for real. I also wanted to see how the other characters developed and if the terrible trio (Peat, Chaya, + Kriss) they get their comeuppance (which spoiler alert; Peat kinda does, others don't).

So Peat. Wow this guy is quite the mess up. He actually gave me Kawee vibes from Sawan Biang in that both were mistreated by their dads and grew up with hatred of the world, not trusting anyone (I’d argue Peat had his mom at least but she used him as a pawn against his dad, so she’s not any better). Peat is always blaming his misfortune on others, and really only knows how to hate and get revenge. Usually I hate male leads like this, but you do get to see his vulnerability in that he wants to be loved and was really hurt by his dad's mistreatment of him and his mom. While it doesn’t excuse him from being a terrible son and husband (I was really pissed that he hurt Kiew over and over when things seemed to get better), I was rooting for him to move on from the past and find happiness with Kiew. I really wish he was able to move on sooner instead of dragging it out, because when he finally did change it was a little too late. I was too suspicious that Peat would just relapse again and I would be burned over it.

In regards to Chaya, for the most part I just felt sorry for her. She was completely blinded by her love for Peat and it didn’t help that he deceived and used her feelings as part of his revenge. Seriously, Peat is an a hole for doing that although Chaya should’ve known better and realize Peat had no love for her whatsoever. I’m also annoyed that she doesn’t really learn her lesson; she’s still rude and spoiled and has the gall to ask Kiew to give Peat back to her after he clearly tells her he loves Kiew and not her. She randomly gets cancer which I suppose is her retribution but it would’ve been better if she realized what she did was wrong, apologize and try to right her wrongs.
I also gotta talk about Kriss; I spent most of the lakorn conflicted on whether I liked him or not. He gave me shady vibes from the beginning and here's the thing: I get where he's coming from. Peat is a bad friend to everyone but is even more so because he uses Chaya, who Kriss likes. In the moment where it seemed like Peat chased her away, Kriss did everything he could to comfort and help her get over Peat which is why when it was all a lie, it got him raging mad. Mad to the point of revenge, though the way he did so was extreme and very low (embezzling, leaking harmful news, lying, kidnapping and shooting at people). However I can't completely hate him because he's not really a bad guy, he's just blinded by his rage. I can appreciate how he tells others how the situation really is eg telling Chaya she's being used. I just wish the show did a better job with Kriss, making him pay for his crimes and being his own person instead of sticking to Chaya. Bleh.

I have no bad things to say about Kiew; I was only really annoyed that her dad was making her patch things up with Peat. I felt like she shouldn't have responsibility to try and "fix" him, however it showed me how she deeply she was willing to work things out with Peat. She was stubborn, fought back with him and was able to understand him more than he could himself. I really admired that about her. Her bulls*** tolerance was really high, but when it reached the breaking point oh boy did she snap. I deeply relished how she ignored Peat and stopped caring for him (as a wife), and stood by it. She did it for a lot longer than I expected and I really have to give her kudos for standing her ground.
I like the dad a lot; yeah he made mistakes, but he spent a lifetime making up for it. Even when he found out Peat wasn't his son, he still treated him like one and loved him. He's an awesome dad to Kiew too. He's also a lot smarter than I gave him credit for LOL.
The biggest surprise is how much I loved the side characters, Pa and Khata. Two kick-ass friends who had the most common sense out of everyone, and prioritized their friendships over anything. Both fought for their friends and are the kind of friend that everyone should have. I'm glad they had each other when their friends were being screw-ups. Man also plays a saxophone! *swoon* Their bickering was something I looked forward to and lowkey was a little more excited about their coupling then the main couple.

Overall this was a wild ride and I'm glad I made it to the end. The story was pretty decent but got real draggy near the end, tho it was tolerable bc of the OTP. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable (so much touching! lots of kisses (and they're real lip to lip instead of the forehead or weird camera angle!)) and I'm super glad they'll be teamed up for another one. Music was great, and I'd definitely watch for the OTP moments along with Pa/Khata. Would recommend with reservations.

Edit: After thinking about it for awhile, I have to admit that the story of this lakorn was worse than I gave it credit for. If I hadn't spoiled it for myself about halfway through, I definitely would hate Peat more because he continuously hurts Kiew and can't grow up for shit till the end. Also while the beginning and midway point of the lakorn was decent, the endpoint was quite sloppy and not very cohesive. Overall I still say you should watch this tho mainly for the coupling of the leads.