# WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #37

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

## Chapter
- number: 37
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The current narrative continues an extended flashback into Richt's past, which has been met with widespread reader frustration. The dominant sentiment is that the backstory is "boring," "dragged out," and an unnecessary diversion from the main plot centered on Peony, causing many to skip the content. This narrative choice is criticized for feeling like a forced reading of the original in-world novel, with Hestia being perceived as a "flat" and uninteresting character. However, a minority of readers defend the flashback as crucial for understanding the context of the coup, the bond between Richt and his brother Mikhail, and the tragic events that Peony already knows. These readers argue it is necessary for developing the main cast. Amid the general impatience, some readers have focused on key details, speculating that Richt's eventual treason was a pre-arranged plan with his brother, based on the line "before you MAKE me a traitor." While the previous chapter's execution of the Richt-Hestia relationship alienated readers, a new comment praises the story for not erasing his past feelings, adding a layer of narrative complexity. Nonetheless, the flashback is a contentious arc that has stalled the main romance, becoming a "make or break" point for the audience.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current narrative continues an extended flashback into Richt's past, which has been met with widespread reader frustration.

### Spoiler summary
The current narrative continues an extended flashback into Richt's past, which has been met with widespread reader frustration. The dominant sentiment is that the backstory is "boring," "dragged out," and an unnecessary diversion from the main plot centered on Peony, causing many to skip the content. This narrative choice is criticized for feeling like a forced reading of the original in-world novel, with Hestia being perceived as a "flat" and uninteresting character. However, a minority of readers defend the flashback as crucial for understanding the context of the coup, the bond between Richt and his brother Mikhail, and the tragic events that Peony already knows. These readers argue it is necessary for developing the main cast. Amid the general impatience, some readers have focused on key details, speculating that Richt's eventual treason was a pre-arranged plan with his brother, based on the line "before you MAKE me a traitor." While the previous chapter's execution of the Richt-Hestia relationship alienated readers, a new comment praises the story for not erasing his past feelings, adding a layer of narrative complexity. Nonetheless, the flashback is a contentious arc that has stalled the main romance, becoming a "make or break" point for the audience.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #37](/series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227/chapter-37)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227

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