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As River looks at her calculating yet planless state with disappointment, the two share an emotional farewell filled with childhood memories and talk of forgetting. Returning home, Vanessa is caught by Blair, who corners her with accusations that she met with a man from the navy.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Garden of May Chapter 17, Vanessa explains to River Ross her plan to escape the marriage by ruining her own reputation instead of running away, and the main conflict revolves around this dangerous scandal decision. Saying that if she flees, her friends and servants will be harmed, she reveals she will spread gossip involving several men. As River looks at her calculating yet planless state with disappointment, the two share an emotional farewell filled with childhood memories and talk of forgetting. Returning home, Vanessa is caught by Blair, who corners her with accusations that she met with a man from the navy.","key_events":["Blair accuses Vanessa of meeting a navy man and taking a lover","Vanessa decides to ruin her own reputation instead of running away to avoid harming others","Blair waits at Vanessa's home and questions her about her outfit and whereabouts","Vanessa and River share playful talk about childhood memories and appearances","Vanessa plans to spread scandal rumors involving multiple men to deflect attention"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"YOU WANT ME TO HOLD YOUR HAND AND RUN AWAY WITH YOU?\nOH, I SEE, RIVER ROSS. YOU’RE THE ONE WHO WANTS TO RUN AWAY, AREN’T YOU?\n\nYOU SAID YOU WANTED TO RUN AWAY SOMEPLACE, VANESSA.\nYES, BUT\nI DON’T WANT TO CAUSE TROUBLE FOR ANYONE.\nIF I RAN AWAY,\nMY FRIENDS WOULD BE PLACED UNDER SURVEILLANCE.\n\nTHE MAIDS WHO WORKED FOR ME WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING A JOB WITH ANOTHER FAMILY,\nWANTED POSTERS OF ME WOULD BE PLASTERED ALL OVER INGRAM,\nAND WHOEVER HELPED ME WOULD BE DRAGGED AWAY.\nSO IT’S BETTER IF I...\n\nIF I JUST RUIN MY OWN REPUTATION.\n...SO I’VE GIVEN IT SOME MORE THOUGHT.\nI’M PLANNING ON STARTING SCANDALOUS RUMORS WITH A FEW OTHER MEN, NOT JUST YOU.\n\nREMEMBER HOW I SAID I'D DO MY BEST TO KEEP YOUR NAME OUT OF IT?\nWELL, I'VE COME UP WITH A SUREFIRE WAY.\nMEN CONSIDER IT A BADGE OF HONOR TO BE INVOLVED WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.\n\nAS LONG AS I KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT, THEY'LL RUN THEIR MOUTHS AS THEY PLEASE.\nAND ONCE RUMORS START FLYING THAT I'M WITH MANY MEN,\nTHE INTEREST IN YOU WON'T LAST LONG.\nSO THAT'S YOUR NEW PLAN?\nTO GET CLOSE TO AS MANY MEN AS POSSIBLE?\n\nA SENSE OF FRUSTRATION I CAN'T QUITE PLACE RISES IN MY THROAT.\n...YEAH.\nSHE'S SO METICULOUSLY CALCULATING,\nAND YET...\nTHIS WOMAN HAS NO PLAN AT ALL.\n\nI HAD A TRULY WONDERFUL TIME TODAY.\nTHANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY MEMORY, RIVER.\nI DON’T THINK I’LL EVER FORGET TODAY.\n...LIAR.\nHM?\n\nYOU’LL FORGET WHAT I LOOK LIKE IN A FEW YEARS.\n...WILL I?\n\nHOW COULD I FORGET THAT FACE?\nWELL, YOU FORGOT MY FACE FROM CHILDHOOD.\n...NO, I REMEMBER EVERYTHING.\nWHAT DID I LOOK LIKE, THEN?\n\nWELL...\nYOU HAD BLACK HAIR.\nAND BLUE EYES.\nTHE WAY SHE SAID IT SO BRAZENLY, WITH SUCH A STRAIGHT FACE...\nI COULDN'T HELP IT.\n\nLYING AGAIN.\nI ALMOST TEARED UP.\n\nHOW COULD I POSSIBLY LIE ABOUT EYES LIKE YOURS?\n\nYOU'RE JUST GETTING HOME NOW?\nB-BLAIR...?\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?\nYou Scared-me.\n\nWAIT,\nHOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?\nYOU HAVEN'T BEEN FEELING WELL LATELY.\nROSALIND WAS WORRIED BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T SEEM TO SHAKE OFF\nI Heard From Rosalind You'd Be Away Today...\nTHE ACHES FROM YOUR FEVER.\n\nOH, RIGHT, BUT...\nI SUDDENLY FELT BETTER TODAY.\nBUT...\nHOW DID YOU GET IN?\n\nI SHOULD BE THE ONE ASKING QUESTIONS.\nWHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM, DRESSED LIKE THAT?\nW-WELL...\nI WAS JUST... HOT.\n\nTURN\nAGH!\nI WAS TAKING A WALK—\nVANESSA.\nYOU CAN NEVER LOOK ME IN THE EYE WHEN YOU LIE.\n\nWHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, BLAIR...?!\nDID YOU GO AND GET YOURSELF A LOVER ALREADY?\n?!\nWHAT ARE YOU—\n\nI HEARD YOU WERE SEEING A MAN FROM THE NAVY.","bubble_count":74,"pages_count":20,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Garden of May Chapter 17, Vanessa explains to River Ross her plan to escape the marriage by ruining her own reputation instead of running away, and the main conflict revolves around this dangerous scandal decision.","spoiler_summary":"In Garden of May Chapter 17, Vanessa explains to River Ross her plan to escape the marriage by ruining her own reputation instead of running away, and the main conflict revolves around this dangerous scandal decision. Saying that if she flees, her friends and servants will be harmed, she reveals she will spread gossip involving several men. As River looks at her calculating yet planless state with disappointment, the two share an emotional farewell filled with childhood memories and talk of forgetting. Returning home, Vanessa is caught by Blair, who corners her with accusations that she met with a man from the navy."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/garden-of-may-siz3a4k4/chapter-18-jkzsdg","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — Garden of May #18: Chapter 17","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-10T16:21:01.425Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/garden-of-may-siz3a4k4"}}