Lee Xiang shee

to Get My Husband on My Side (also known officially in English as How to Win My Husband Over) is a highly popular romantic-fantasy Korean web novel and manhwa adaptation.The story follows Rudbeckia (Ruby) de Borgia, a traumatized woman reincarnated into a historical fantasy novel as a minor villain destined to be murdered by her own husband, Iske (Izek) van Omerta. To alter her tragic fate, Ruby must break through Iske's cold exterior and convince him, his powerful family, and the people of the North that she is completely harmless.Core Plot BreakdownThe Reincarnation: After dying in a tragic airplane crash, the female protagonist wakes up inside a novel as Rudbeckia. She realizes she is trapped in a abusive, dysfunctional political family, the Borgias, who treat her like a pawn.The Arranged Marriage: Her abusive father forces her to marry Iske van Omerta, a legendary holy knight of the North and the exact man destined to execute her in the original timeline.The Survival Strategy: Knowing Iske deeply distrusts her family, Ruby adopts a strategy of acting pathologically sweet, weak, and fiercely devoted to him to lower his guard and gain his protection.Heavy Themes: Beneath its romantic-fantasy surface, the narrative deeply explores dark themes including severe psychological trauma, eating disorders (anorexia), domestic abuse, and political manipulation.Main CharactersRudbeckia "Ruby" de Borgia: The resourceful but deeply traumatized female protagonist. She uses her acting skills to mask her intense fear and severe PTSD, gradually winning over monsters, children, and her stoic husband.Iske "Izek" van Omerta: The elite Northern paladin who initially appears cold, blunt, and unapproachable. As he slowly uncovers the horrific extent of the abuse Ruby has suffered, he transforms into her fiercest protector.Cesare de Borgia: Ruby’s intensely abusive older brother and the primary antagonist, who uses psychological and physical control to keep Ruby under his thumb