# WebtoonLib — Garden of May #17: Chapter 16 ## Series - title: Garden of May - slug: garden-of-may-siz3a4k4 ## Chapter - number: 17 - chapter_key: 17-p2qeba - title: Chapter 16 - release_date: 2026-11-09 ### Summary Garden of May Chapter 16 opens with Vanessa's bag being stolen, leaving her facing the fear of her uncle being notified. As River accompanies her to the police station, someone named Theo vouches for her. Then Vanessa has an intense dream about desiring to touch River, and afterwards the two bicker about missing the circus and spending money, talking about wanting to escape the suffocating mansion. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - They missed the circus because tickets sold out, River criticized for careless spending - Vanessa fears giving real name will notify her uncle, Theo gives his contact instead - River feels intense desire to touch Vanessa and feel heartbeats - Discussion about whether Theo is short for Theodore and a fake name joke - Vanessa resists River saying not here - Vanessa reports to police that her bag was stolen at stall at end of street - Vanessa says mansion is suffocating and she wants to run away ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Garden of May Chapter 16 opens with Vanessa's bag being stolen, leaving her facing the fear of her uncle being notified. ### Spoiler summary Garden of May Chapter 16 opens with Vanessa's bag being stolen, leaving her facing the fear of her uncle being notified. As River accompanies her to the police station, someone named Theo vouches for her. Then Vanessa has an intense dream about desiring to touch River, and afterwards the two bicker about missing the circus and spending money, talking about wanting to escape the suffocating mansion. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 80 ### Content RIVER... VANESSA, THIS IS— RIVER, MY... MY BAG WAS STOLEN... ...WHAT? SO YOU'RE SAYING YOUR BAG WAS STOLEN. POLICE YES... IT WAS AT A STALL AT THE END OF THAT ALLEY. IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS BROWSING... IT'S A COMMON TACTIC WE'VE BEEN SEEING LATELY. AND WHAT'S YOUR NAME? WHAT SHOULD I DO? IF I TELL THEM MY NAME, THEY'LL CONTACT MY UNCLE. THEO. I'M WITH HER. YOU CAN CONTACT ME HERE. AH... ALL RIGHT. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS WE FIND ANYTHING. THEO... ...AS IN THEODORE? THAT NAME, THEO... IT'S SHORT FOR THEODORE, ISN'T IT? WHEN ON EARTH DID YOU COME UP WITH A FAKE NAME? HM? THEODORE. RIVER...? WAIT— RIVER... NGH! HAH...! I WANT TO TOUCH THIS WOMAN. TO PRESS OUR BODIES TOGETHER, AND FEEL EACH OTHER'S HEARTBEATS. RIGHT NOW. EVEN IF ONLY FOR A FLEETING MOMENT... HAA HAA WAIT, RIVER...! N-NOT HERE... HAA HAA RIVER. RIVER. RIVER! RIVER? RIVER THEODORE. RIVER-- RIVER! ER. RIVER. RIVER? PLEASE... HAHH... WHAT ON EARTH... WHAT SORT OF LEWD FANTASIES WERE YOU HAVING, MY LADY? WE MISSED THE CIRCUS AFTER ALL. IF I'D KNOWN THE TICKETS WOULD SELL OUT THAT FAST, WE SHOULD'VE GONE SOONER. IF YOU WERE THAT DISAPPOINTED, YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING. A LITTLE EXTRA CASH WOULD'VE GOTTEN US IN. Oh, Honestly. IF YOU KEEP SPENDING MONEY SO THOUGHTLESSLY, YOU'RE GOING TO GO BANKRUPT, RIVER. AND ALL THOSE DESIGNER THINGS IN YOUR ROOM... YOUR SPENDING HABITS REALLY AREN’T THAT GREAT. IT’S HARD FOR COMMONERS TO SAVE UP MONEY, ISN’T IT? Mary-often Says So, Too... I SUPPOSE SO. THIS IS NICE. EVERYTHING IN THE MANOR IS SO SUFFOCATING. SO MUCH SO THAT I JUST WANT TO RUN AWAY SOMEWHERE. I CAN’T STAND THIS DREADFUL PLACE ANYMORE. ONCE I GET SETTLED, I PROMISE TO COME SEE YOU, THEODORE. YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT MOMMY’S SAYING, DON’T YOU? IN THE END, THIS WOMAN WILL BE NO DIFFERENT. SO? HMM? YOU WANT ME TO HOLD YOUR HAND AND RUN AWAY WITH YOU? ## See also - [WebtoonLib — Garden of May #17: Chapter 16](/series/garden-of-may-siz3a4k4/chapter-17-p2qeba) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/garden-of-may-siz3a4k4 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.