# WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #15

## Series
- title: Happily Ever Afterwards
- slug: happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227

## Chapter
- number: 15
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The narrative escalates in angst as Peony's fragile health finally collapses, a development readers had anticipated given her poor living conditions. This physical crisis coincides with a deeper exploration of her internal conflict; while determined to marry Richt, she finds the idea of him genuinely falling in love with her unimaginable. Readers liken this to "second ML syndrome," where she fell for his character because of his unwavering devotion to the novel's original heroine, Hestia, and a change in his affections feels fundamentally wrong. This perspective has drawn some criticism from readers who view her actions as selfishly objectifying Richt. Concurrently, frustration with the Duke persists, with many demanding he move on from his attachment to a married woman and properly care for his fiancée. Amid the drama, the maid Marie is lauded as an MVP for providing Peony with a supportive "reality check." The chapter marks a critical turning point, leveraging Peony's illness to force a confrontation with the consequences of their political and emotional arrangement.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Peony's health collapses due to the cold and neglect, triggering intense guilt and a change of heart in Richt.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative escalates in angst as Peony's fragile health finally collapses, a development readers had anticipated given her poor living conditions.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative escalates in angst as Peony's fragile health finally collapses, a development readers had anticipated given her poor living conditions. This physical crisis coincides with a deeper exploration of her internal conflict; while determined to marry Richt, she finds the idea of him genuinely falling in love with her unimaginable. Readers liken this to "second ML syndrome," where she fell for his character because of his unwavering devotion to the novel's original heroine, Hestia, and a change in his affections feels fundamentally wrong. This perspective has drawn some criticism from readers who view her actions as selfishly objectifying Richt. Concurrently, frustration with the Duke persists, with many demanding he move on from his attachment to a married woman and properly care for his fiancée. Amid the drama, the maid Marie is lauded as an MVP for providing Peony with a supportive "reality check." The chapter marks a critical turning point, leveraging Peony's illness to force a confrontation with the consequences of their political and emotional arrangement.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #15](/series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227/chapter-15)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227

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