# WebtoonLib — Hiding My Identity From My Husband #16 ## Series - title: Hiding My Identity From My Husband - slug: hiding-my-identity-from-my-husband-tiwi6tk5 ## Chapter - number: 16 - chapter_key: 16-pgij8p - release_date: 2026-10-13 ### Summary Charles feels guilty as she compares the hatred she faced in her past in Catacle with the love she receives here; she thinks the kindness is directed at her false identity. Her fiancé Lou Vandes invites her on a trip to the lakeside in the capital. In the carriage they talk about sharing the same room and moving the wedding forward, while Charles is shaken by the need to find the Holy Relic and the fear of her identity being exposed. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Lou Vandes questions whether the Holy Relic really exists after finding no trace - Charles worries about investigating the Holy Relic with no opportunity due to Lou Vandes staying close - Mardi dresses Charles for the trip while Charles worries about going without weapons - Lou Vandes invites Charles on a trip to the famous lakeside and they travel together by carriage - Charles reflects on being hated in Catacle but feeling loved for the first time since arriving here - Lou Vandes suggests sharing the same room and moving the wedding date earlier - Charles recalls the order to take her own life if caught but now hesitates to die ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Charles feels guilty as she compares the hatred she faced in her past in Catacle with the love she receives here; she thinks the kindness is directed at her false identity. ### Spoiler summary Charles feels guilty as she compares the hatred she faced in her past in Catacle with the love she receives here; she thinks the kindness is directed at her false identity. Her fiancé Lou Vandes invites her on a trip to the lakeside in the capital. In the carriage they talk about sharing the same room and moving the wedding forward, while Charles is shaken by the need to find the Holy Relic and the fear of her identity being exposed. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 100 ### Content ME, LOVELY...? ...I'VE BEEN HEARING SO MANY COMPLIMENTS SINCE I ARRIVED HERE. IT'S SO DIFFERENT FROM MY TIME IN CATACLE.... NO MATTER HOW HARD I WORKED, THE PEOPLE OF CATACLE NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED ME. IS SHE REALLY THE KID THE COMMANDER PICKED UP OFF THE STREET? WHAT'S THE POINT OF BEING TALENTED? I HEARD SHE PUT HER COMRADES IN DANGER JUST THE OTHER DAY. INSTEAD, THEY WERE ALL JUST LOOKING FOR ANY EXCUSE TO TEAR ME DOWN. I GOT SO USED TO IT THAT I THOUGHT BEING HATED WAS ONLY NATURAL. BUT THE PEOPLE HERE... FROM YOUR EXPRESSION, IT SEEMS YOU STILL DON'T QUITE BELIEVE ME. TRY THINKING BACK TO THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK CARE OF YOU. LIKE THE AGENTS YOU WERE WITH AT GUARDIAN, OR— AGENT SHARAN! WE FINISHED THE MISSION SAFELY THANKS TO YOU! DINNER IS ON ME! THE PEOPLE AT THE MANSION, OUR LADY... SHE MUST HAVE SUFFERED SO MUCH... YOU’RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN US IF YOU’RE BORED! AND THEN THERE’S LADY EVELYN, TOO. I’M CERTAIN THEY ALL TRULY CHERISH YOU. BUT... IS IT OKAY FOR ME TO RECEIVE THIS MUCH AFFECTION? I'M DECEIVING THEM. THEIR KINDNESS IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE IMAGE OF "CHARLES COURTNEY." CHARLES, WHAT'S WEIGHING ON YOUR MIND SO MUCH? YOU ALWAYS PRIORITIZE SAVING OTHERS. IT'S ONLY NATURAL THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR YOU JUST AS MUCH. AND I'M ONE OF THEM. ...WHY IS EVERYONE SAYING THESE THINGS TO ME? I'M NOT QUITE SURE, BUT I THINK I'M FINALLY LEARNING WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE LOVED. WELL THEN, CHARLES. SINCE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT, HOW ABOUT A CHANGE OF PACE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ON AN OUTING TOGETHER NEXT WEEK? JUST THE TWO OF US...? YES. THINGS HAVE BEEN QUITE STRESSFUL LATELY. THERE'S A FAMOUS LAKESIDE IN THE CAPITAL. LET'S HEAD THERE. I HEARD THERE'S ALSO A CROCODILE FARM NEARBY THAT THE NOBLES VISIT FOR ENTERTAINMENT. AN OUTING... WELL, I SUPPOSE WE DO NEED TO BE SEEN TOGETHER OCCASIONALLY... SURE, LET'S GO. GOOD CHOICE. I'LL LET MARDI KNOW. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE DAY OF THE OUTING. OH, MARDI... I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE PUT THIS MUCH EFFORT INTO DRESSING ME UP FOR A SIMPLE OUTING. I didn't bring any weapons, but I'll be fine, right? BY THE WAY, I WAS PLANNING TO LOOK INTO THE HOLY RELIC BEFORE THE OUTING. BUT I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO TRY. IT'S ALL BECAUSE THAT JERK LUVANTES WAS STUCK TO MY SIDE THE WHOLE TIME...!! FROM THE DAY WE PROMISED TO GO ON THE OUTING, LUVANTES CAME TO SEE ME AND SPENT TIME WITH ME EVERY SINGLE DAY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO HIM, BUT... DON'T TELL ME... DID HE NOTICE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS ABOUT MY BEHAVIOR? IS HE KEEPING ME CLOSE BECAUSE HE SUSPECTS SOME- THING...? THAT WOULD BE A PROBLEM. IF THE MOMENT COMES WHERE I'M CAUGHT, THEN... IF THE DAY EVER COMES WHEN YOUR IDENTITY IS REVEALED... TAKE YOUR OWN LIFE. ...BACK THEN, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ONLY NATURAL, BUT NOW, I FEEL A BIT HESITANT ABOUT DYING. IS IT BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD WORRY IF I GOT HURT? NO! DON'T GET WEAK. GET IT TOGETHER! PHEW.... CHARLES, YOU'RE LATE.. AH, LU... YOU LOOK LOVELY TODAY AS WELL, CHARLES. PLEASE, GET IN. THERE'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS ON THE WAY. OKAY. SO, WHAT'S THIS IMPORTANT TALK ABOUT? IS IT ABOUT A MISSION? AH, WELL... I WAS THINKING IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU AND I SHARED A ROOM. WHAT...? WHY, WHY, WHY SHARE A ROOM ALREADY?! WE ARE ENGAGED, AFTER ALL. IT SEEMS THE SERVANTS FIND IT AWKWARD THAT WE CONTINUE TO USE SEPARATE ROOMS. WE AREN'T EVEN MARRIED YET, SO I SUPPOSE IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE... RIGHT? BUT OUR COVER IS THAT WE'RE MADLY IN LOVE, ISN'T IT? BESIDES, SOME PEOPLE ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT YOUR HEALTH IS FRAIL... AT THIS RATE, MY REPUTATION WILL SUFFER A BIT. BUT, BUT—!! I'M ALREADY ON EDGE ABOUT MY IDENTITY BEING EXPOSED, Where are you going, Charles? IT'LL BE EVEN MORE TROUBLESOME IF WE SHARE A ROOM...! GIVEN THE SITUATION, IT WOULD BE BEST TO HOLD THE CEREMONY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LET'S JUST SAY WE MOVED THE WEDDING DATE UP BECAUSE WE'RE SO IN LOVE! WHY ON EARTH IS THAT YOUR CONCLUSION? IT WOULD BE STRANGE TO SHARE A ROOM AND LIVE TOGETHER WITHOUT BEING MARRIED. The entire Empire already knows about us. LOU VANSEL'S FIANCÉE, CHARLES COURTNEY! IT'S A FAKE MARRIAGE ANYWAY... CAN'T WE JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE? EVEN SO, IT'S A WEDDING. ISN'T IT BETTER THE MORE GRAND IT IS? YOU DON'T SEEM TO LIKE IT... IF YOU HATE THE IDEA OF MARRYING ME THAT MUCH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND THE HOLY RELIC QUICKLY. THEN WE CAN BOTH RETURN TO THE HOLY KINGDOM. ...RIGHT. I JUST HAVE TO FIND THE HOLY RELIC BEFORE THE WEDDING...! OF COURSE, THE PLACE I'M RETURNING TO WON'T BE THE HOLY KINGDOM.... MORE IMPORTANTLY, CHARLES, HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS? HMM? THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT? THE HOLY RELIC WE'RE LOOKING FOR. SINCE THERE ISN'T A SINGLE TRACE OF IT DESPITE HOW HARD WE'RE LOOKING... COULD IT BE THAT IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST? ## See also - [WebtoonLib — Hiding My Identity From My Husband #16](/series/hiding-my-identity-from-my-husband-tiwi6tk5/chapter-16-pgij8p) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/hiding-my-identity-from-my-husband-tiwi6tk5 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.