# WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #4

## Series
- title: Depths of Malice
- slug: depths-of-malice-049f84

## Chapter
- number: 4
- release_date: 2025-03-09

### Summary
The chapter delivers a shocking twist that subverts prior reader speculation about the protagonist's fiancé, Jean Lawrence. While previously theorized to be gay due to his constant closeness with his friend, Baron Jacard, the fiancé's true nature is revealed to be a voyeuristic or cuckold fetish. This is demonstrated when he orchestrates a situation for his friend to be intimate with Bertha (now inhabited by Rita) while he watches. The revelation prompted overwhelming reactions of shock, confusion, and disgust from readers, who flooded the comments with variations of "What the fuck?" and condemned the male characters as "trash." This disturbing development has also shifted reader perspective, generating newfound empathy and sadness for the original Verta/Bertha, as the true, perverse nature of her suffering is now understood. While the twist captivated many, some readers expressed disappointment that the plot had "gone downhill" from its promising start. The event leaves Rita in a deeply compromising position, with some questioning her perceived strength and how she will navigate this bizarre and unexpected obstacle in her quest for revenge.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The chapter delivers a shocking twist that subverts prior reader speculation about the protagonist's fiancé, Jean Lawrence.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter delivers a shocking twist that subverts prior reader speculation about the protagonist's fiancé, Jean Lawrence. While previously theorized to be gay due to his constant closeness with his friend, Baron Jacard, the fiancé's true nature is revealed to be a voyeuristic or cuckold fetish. This is demonstrated when he orchestrates a situation for his friend to be intimate with Bertha (now inhabited by Rita) while he watches. The revelation prompted overwhelming reactions of shock, confusion, and disgust from readers, who flooded the comments with variations of "What the fuck?" and condemned the male characters as "trash." This disturbing development has also shifted reader perspective, generating newfound empathy and sadness for the original Verta/Bertha, as the true, perverse nature of her suffering is now understood. While the twist captivated many, some readers expressed disappointment that the plot had "gone downhill" from its promising start. The event leaves Rita in a deeply compromising position, with some questioning her perceived strength and how she will navigate this bizarre and unexpected obstacle in her quest for revenge.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #4](/series/depths-of-malice-049f84/chapter-4)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/depths-of-malice-049f84

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