In Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4, many feelings are deepening, and misunderstandings and unspoken feelings keep Juvelian and Max’s relationship fun. In addition, Regis’ hidden issues and sacrifices for his daughter have been exposed and added richness to the character.
New characters are introduced, including Max’s half-sister Beatrice, adding more dynamics to the overall story. Juvelian also confronts her ex for the first time, which allows her to stand up for herself finally. With emotional moments, changes in dynamic that helped Juvelian grow personally and shift relationships, this volume continues to keep everything engaging without taking away the earnestness.
Their relationship is fake, but the heated rivalry between Juvelian’s new “boyfriend” and her ex is all too real. This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu’s webnovel is now available in English print for the first time.
With the ink drying on the contract for their fake relationship, Lady Juvelian and Max take their first awkward steps into high society as a couple. While tea parties and balls might be enough for Juvelian to start feeling comfortable with this new arrangement, they do little to assuage her father’s disapproval. Under the best of circumstances, he would never allow his student to date his daughter, but as soon as he discovers that Max has real feelings for Juvelian, he makes plans to tear them apart.
Those plans may have to wait, however, for the deranged emperor has schemes of his own, and in order to protect Juvelian, her father and Max might find themselves on the same side. What no one expects, of course, is for Juvelian to take matters of her fate entirely into her own hands…
Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4 Story Review:
Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4 adds so many layers to the characters, deepening their development and introducing a key new player in the story. The first part of the volume is especially focused on Juvelian and Max, and we’re witnessing how their relationship is changing. Even if their relationship is contractual, there is a developing bond that is undeniable. They are both constantly missing and thinking about each other, Max is head over heels for Juvelian (who wouldn’t be? She’s cute!). There would be nothing more satisfying than to see Juvelian and Max develop a deeply intimate and romantic relationship as they continue their cat and mouse dynamic, which is refreshing and interesting. As I said in my review of Volume 3, the characters are fascinating in their push-and-pull dynamic: on the one side is Max, with the determination of a cat, pursuing Juvelian, who is just as determined to be the mouse!
What I find interesting in their relationship is the contrast between what each is thinking internally (not voiced out loud, of course) and what they don’t say to each other. They are both very aware of their own feelings, but there is so much they are not saying out loud. Ironically, it is that lack of communication that drives the story forward. The same could be said for Juvelian’s father, Regis. He has internal monologues that drive home how invested he is in his daughter and how concerned he is for her safety, even if that means he is going to have to accept Max as her protector. He still doesn’t like their relationship.
On the subject of Regis, this volume spills major secrets about him—spoiler alert—he knows about the past life and is absolutely determined to make sure it does not repeat. His dedication made me cry. He would literally destroy the world for her. Even though he is a cold parent with poor communication skills, there is no denying that he loves Juvelian. I feel as though Regis is one of the few best-written fathers in all of fiction. His sadness over his deceased wife and his determination to protect his daughter at all costs adds a lot of emotional weight to his character.
Now, let’s talk about one of the new characters that Juvelian interacts a lot in this volume! Max’s half-sister, Princess Beatrice. She’s just as mischievous and cat-like as Max. Juvelian doesn’t seem to realize Max is the Crown Prince, claiming he’s just a no-name commoner, but their similarities are hard to miss. Their first encounter is Juvelian seeing Princess Beatrice has a total meltdown, and Juvelian fumbles to comfort her. Princess Beatrice is not a typical “rival” female character, she isn’t a villain. Rather, she is a victim of her own family’s drama, leading to some misunderstandings.
The peak of in Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4 occurs when Juvelian shows up at her ex-boyfriend Mikhail’s house to finally finish things with him, but him and his family does not agree to the breakup and things spiral out of control, leading Juvelian to destroy everything in her rage. Seeing her express her anger, smash his stuff, find her voice and put him in his place was unbelievably fulfilling. This moment shows strong her growth and demonstrates just how far she has come and how much she deserves to demand for herself.
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Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4 Design Review:
The cover itself is adorable, but I have one issue with the neon title color. This has been an issue since Volume 1, when I mentioned how bright the colors of the text were. As you can see, the title is bright neon pink, it almost looks as if it is highlighted. I think it was too much for me, as I would have loved to focus on the art when looking at a book cover.
I wish they had used a matte/darker pink version of this, like in Volume 3 where it has a darker blue that is more muted. Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 4 has a matte background of pink, so I can understand that they would want the title to be noticeable. There are ways to do this without your text being too much like a softer tone or darker color of pink.
For example, if you look at a digital image of the cover, that’s actually a good shade of pink I’d prefer it’s darker and more subdued. But there’s a noticeable difference between the digital version and the physical copy. The actual book’s title text is much brighter in person than it appears in the digital image. That being said, I appreciate the consistency of each volume having a bold neon-ish title color, but Volume 3 remains my favorite because its title color is less heavy than the other books.
I don’t want to mislead anybody. The cover is lovely, the art is adorable, just like the original Korean print, and the print quality is very nice overall. This is simply a matter of my personal taste in colors. Each volume has its own colorful title, and while it’s not what I would call ‘ideal’, no one will dismiss the book because of it.
Read my other reviews of the series:
Manhwa Review: Print Edition of Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 1
Manhwa Review: Father I don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 2
Manhwa Review: Father I Don’t Want This Marriage Vol. 3
Volume 4, printed by Inklore, contains episodes 49 to 64. You can also read Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage on Tappytoon.
Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage ended with 131 episodes (the main story has 123 episodes and the side stories are 8 episodes). The side stories also have a mature version.
FATHER, I DON’T WANT THIS MARRIAGE by By Hong Heesu, Illustrated by Roal, Adapted by Yuri, copyright © 2025.
Disclaimer: Anime Corner received a copy of Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage 4 in exchange for a review.
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