# WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #61

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

## Chapter
- number: 61
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The emotional conflict between Peony and Richt has reached a fever pitch, dominated by Richt's misguided attempt to protect Peony by pushing her away. This one-sided decision, a trope readers find intensely frustrating, has left them begging for the couple to simply communicate. Reader comments indicate the chapter culminates in a powerfully angsty scene, with many comparing it to \*Romeo and Juliet\*. Peony is depicted as heartbroken, while Richt is shown in a state of profound, vulnerable anguish, with the eyes of a "man in love" who is pained by the suffering he is causing her. This personal turmoil is amplified by external pressures, including continued reader disdain for the incompetent imperial court and the arrival of Peony's family pleading for her to return home. Amidst the widespread emotional distress, the dominant reader solution is for the couple to escape the hostile empire altogether, with numerous comments urging Peony to take Richt with her to the safety of her kingdom, Garten.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The emotional conflict between Peony and Richt has reached a fever pitch, dominated by Richt's misguided attempt to protect Peony by pushing her away.

### Spoiler summary
The emotional conflict between Peony and Richt has reached a fever pitch, dominated by Richt's misguided attempt to protect Peony by pushing her away. This one-sided decision, a trope readers find intensely frustrating, has left them begging for the couple to simply communicate. Reader comments indicate the chapter culminates in a powerfully angsty scene, with many comparing it to \*Romeo and Juliet\*. Peony is depicted as heartbroken, while Richt is shown in a state of profound, vulnerable anguish, with the eyes of a "man in love" who is pained by the suffering he is causing her. This personal turmoil is amplified by external pressures, including continued reader disdain for the incompetent imperial court and the arrival of Peony's family pleading for her to return home. Amidst the widespread emotional distress, the dominant reader solution is for the couple to escape the hostile empire altogether, with numerous comments urging Peony to take Richt with her to the safety of her kingdom, Garten.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Happily Ever Afterwards #61](/series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227/chapter-61)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/happily-ever-afterwards-9f2227

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