# WebtoonLib — A Deliberate Scandal #44

## Series
- title: A Deliberate Scandal
- slug: a-deliberate-scandal-2cde69

## Chapter
- number: 44
- release_date: 2025-05-12

### Summary
While Lee Jaehee and Shin Seonjae bask in the bliss of their new relationship, the past casts a long shadow. A heartbreaking flashback reveals the source of Jaehee's trauma—a cruel remark from her mother following her brother's death, which shattered their family. As Jaehee confronts these painful memories, Seonjae prepares to settle the final score. With their tyrannical ex-boss, Danwoo, still inexplicably employed, Seonjae steps up to deliver his own brand of payback, proving that while Jaehee won her battle, he intends to win the war.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Seonjae prepares his own revenge plot to ensure Danwoo is completely ruined.
- A flashback reveals Jaehee's deep trauma stemming from her mother's cruel words following her brother's death.

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
While Lee Jaehee and Shin Seonjae bask in the bliss of their new relationship, the past casts a long shadow.

### Spoiler summary
While Lee Jaehee and Shin Seonjae bask in the bliss of their new relationship, the past casts a long shadow. A heartbreaking flashback reveals the source of Jaehee's trauma—a cruel remark from her mother following her brother's death, which shattered their family. As Jaehee confronts these painful memories, Seonjae prepares to settle the final score. With their tyrannical ex-boss, Danwoo, still inexplicably employed, Seonjae steps up to deliver his own brand of payback, proving that while Jaehee won her battle, he intends to win the war.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — A Deliberate Scandal #44](/series/a-deliberate-scandal-2cde69/chapter-44)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/a-deliberate-scandal-2cde69

## Usage
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