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Despite Felix's flowers and attentive gestures, Irene suffers from his avoidance of her, confesses her love to Sarah, and decides to confront him. The chapter ends with a mysterious woman claiming a passionate rendezvous in Room 302 of the Roswell Hotel.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Chapter 12 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love opens with childhood friend Joshua Hassler receiving an anonymous letter of betrayal, revealing a crisis in Irene's marriage. Remembering Irene's sorrowful state at the cafe, Joshua asks Sarah to talk to her. Despite Felix's flowers and attentive gestures, Irene suffers from his avoidance of her, confesses her love to Sarah, and decides to confront him. The chapter ends with a mysterious woman claiming a passionate rendezvous in Room 302 of the Roswell Hotel.","key_events":["Joshua Hassler receives an anonymous letter claiming the Duke of Deloister has an extramarital affair.","Joshua decides to investigate personally after seeing Irene's sorrowful expression.","A mysterious woman tells Irene the Duke is having a rendezvous in Room 302 of Roswell Hotel.","Irene reflects that the Duke avoids her claiming busyness while treating her well via servants.","Sarah advises Irene to endure loveless political marriage, Irene resolves to confront the Duke.","Sarah Ledon meets Irene in the city and Irene confesses her unrequited love for the Duke."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"AT THE SAME TIME. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE IN THE CENTER OF THE CAPITAL.\nWHEW...\n\nJOSHUA HASSLER.\nAN ANONYMOUS LETTER THAT ARRIVED THIS MORNING.\n\"THE DUKE OF DELOISTER IS HAVING AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR WITH A NOBLEWOMAN\"...\nI DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE IT.\nNO, WHY ON EARTH WOULD THIS LETTER BE SENT TO ME IN THE FIRST PLACE?\n\nHOWEVER...\nTHERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT DON'T ADD UP TO SIMPLY DISMISS THIS AS MALICIOUS GOSSIP.\n\nTHE OTHER DAY, WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO IRENE IN THE CITY...\n\nSAY, THE DUCHESS IS INSIDE THAT SHOP OVER THERE, DID YOU SEE?\nTHE DUCHESS OF DELOISTER FROM THOSE RUMORS?\nYEAH, SHE WAS SITTING ALL BY HERSELF. MUCH YOUNGER THAN I EXPECTED, TOO.\n...IRENE?\n\nSAY, HAVE YOU HEARD THAT RUMOR?\nTHE DUKE...\nTREATS HIS WIFE LIKE SHE'S COMPLETELY INVISIBLE.\nIS IT BECAUSE OF HER BACKGROUND?\n\nOH, IS THAT REALLY TRUE?\nAH, ISN'T SHE THAT PERSON WHOSE ENGAGEMENT WAS BROKEN OFF RIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING?\nTHAT'S RIGHT.\nWELL, FROM THE DUKE'S PERSPECTIVE, I SUPPOSE IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE IF HE DISLIKES HER.\n\nHOPING AGAINST HOPE, WHEN I RAN INTO IRENE AT THE CAFÉ, SHE SMILED AND PUT ON A BRAVE FACE,\nBUT IT WAS A GLOOMY EXPRESSION THAT ONLY I, HER CHILDHOOD FRIEND, COULD RECOGNIZE.\n\nFINDING A FORCED EXCUSE TO PICK OUT CHRISTMAS GIFTS TOGETHER,\nAND MEETING UP AGAIN IN THE CITY AFTERWARD, HER EXPRESSION WAS STILL THE EXACT SAME.\nTHAT'S WHY I KEPT WORRYING... AND NOW A LETTER LIKE THIS ARRIVES.\n\nUNTIL I SEE IT WITH MY OWN EYES...\nNO, EVEN IF IT ISN'T TRUE, I CANNOT JUST LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE.\n\nI NEED TO ASK SARAH TO GET IN TOUCH.\nSHE WON'T SPEAK HONESTLY TO A MAN LIKE ME,\nBUT WITH HER, IRENE WILL LET HER GUARD DOWN AND OPEN UP ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY ON HER MIND.\n\nA FEW DAYS LATER, THE CURRENT DUKE'S ESTATE.\nMADAM, ARE YOU AWAKE?\nTHE DUKE HAS PREPARED FLOWERS FOR YOU AGAIN TODAY.\nTHE FRAGRANCE IS TRULY LOVELY, MADAM.\n\nWHAT WOULD YOU LIKE PREPARED FOR YOUR MEAL?\nIT'S NICE AND SUNNY OUT, SO YOU COULD GO OUT FOR A STROLL IF YOU'D LIKE.\nNO, I AM FINE.\nTHEN HOW ABOUT THAT STEWED DISH YOU HAD LAST TIME?\nWE JUST HAPPENED TO GET SOME WONDERFUL MEAT...\n\nTODAY, ONCE AGAIN, YOU VANISHED LEAVING BEHIND ONLY YOUR SCENT.\nEVEN WHILE AVOIDING ME FOR DAYS UNDER THE EXCUSE OF BEING BUSY,\nWHAT IS THE REASON YOU TOLD THE SERVANTS TO TREAT ME WITH THE UTMOST CARE?\nMADAM, OR WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CALL A MASSEUSE?\nHIS GRACE GAVE STRICT INSTRUCTIONS MULTIPLE TIMES, SAYING YOUR BODY IS HEAVILY WORN OUT.\n\nIF YOU TREATED ME COLDLY INSTEAD, I COULD AT LEAST GIVE UP ANY EXPECTATIONS...\nMADAM.\nCOUNTESS SARAH LEDON HAS PROPOSED AN OUTING.\nSHE SENT A LETTER SAYING, \"LET'S CHAT LIKE OLD TIMES\".. SHALL I PREPARE THINGS?\n\nSARAH...\nSUCH A NOSTALGIC NAME.\n\n...YES, I'D LOVE TO.\nPERHAPS WITH SARAH...\nMIGHT I BE ABLE TO PURGE THIS DAMP AND GLOOMY FEELING INSIDE ME?\nTHE CITY.\nIRENE!\n\nOH, LOOK AT ME! DUCHESS!\nIT HAS BEEN SO LONG!\nCOUNTESS SARAH LEDON (FORMER) SARAH HASSLER, JOSHUA'S OLDER SISTER.\n\nGOODNESS, THE DUKE MUST DOTE ON YOU ENDLESSLY. YOUR SKIN IS GLOWING!\nIT'S BEEN A WHILE, SARAH.\nIS THIS OUR FIRST TIME SINCE THE WEDDING?\nPLEASE FORGIVE MY RUDENESS IN CALLING YOU BY NAME JUST NOW, DUCHESS.\nA-AH, NO. WHEN IT'S JUST THE TWO OF US, YOU CAN CALL ME LIKE YOU USED TO.\n\nI COULDN'T POSSIBLY DO THAT! YOU'VE ENTERED THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.\nJOSHUA AND SARAH HAVE LIVED ALONGSIDE OUR FAMILY LIKE TRUE KIN.\n\nEVER SINCE SARAH MARRIED EARLY INTO THE COUNT'S HOUSEHOLD, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MEET MUCH, WHICH WAS A PITY, BUT...\nWHAT ON EARTH MADE HER CALL FOR ME?\nSO HOW HAVE YOU BEEN LATELY, DUCHESS?\n\nIT WAS REALLY TOUGH FOR ME TO ADAPT TO THE COUNT'S HOUSEHOLD AT FIRST, YOU SEE.\nREALLY? I SIMPLY ASSUMED YOU WERE DOING WELL...\nAH, GOODNESS, LEARNING HOW TO RUN A HOUSEHOLD AND EVERYTHING ELSE WAS JUST SO DIFFICULT AT THE START.\nAFTER ALL, TWO FULLY GROWN ADULTS SUDDENLY BECOME A MARRIED COUPLE AND HAVE TO LIVE TOGETHER.\n\nSTILL, THE DUCHESS'S COMPLEXION LOOKS WONDERFUL, THOUGH?\n...YES, THE DUKE TREATS ME SO WELL IT FEELS ALMOST UNDESERVED.\nHE SEES MY MEALS, AND GIVES ME FLOWERS EVERY DAY...\n\nI FEEL LIKE I AM BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE.\nI WAS WORRIED I MIGHT BE LOOKED DOWN UPON FOR COMING FROM A LESSER NOBLE FAMILY, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING OF THE SORT...\n\nRATHER THAN ME, LET'S TALK MORE ABOUT SARAH...\nDUCHESS.\nTO BE ENTIRELY HONEST, I CAME TO HEAR ABOUT HOW YOU ARE DOING TODAY.\nJOSHUA HAS BEEN TERRIBLY WORRIED.\nPARDON? WHY...\n\nHE DIDN'T SAY MUCH, JUST THAT YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED WELL LATELY.\nSEEING YOU IN PERSON, I UNDERSTAND WHY NOW.\nWE ARE OLD FRIENDS, AFTER ALL, DUCHESS.\nYOU TRUST ME, DON'T YOU?\n\nI...\n\n...I AM DEEPLY ENAMORED WITH THE DUKE...\nBUT IT FEELS LIKE THE DUKE... DOESN'T CARE FOR ME NEARLY AS MUCH...\n\nOH...?!\nI'M SORRY, I CAUGHT YOU OFF GUARD...\nIT'S FINE. BEING NEWLYWED, IT'S ONLY NATURAL YOU'D EXPERIENCE ALL SORTS OF EMOTIONS!\nIT'S ALL JUST GREED, REALLY. SOMEONE I ONLY EVER DARED TO LOOK AT FROM AFAR, YET NOW THAT I STAND BY HIS SIDE, LITTLE BY LITTLE...\n\nSTILL, DOESN'T THE DUKE RECIPROCATE TO A CERTAIN DEGREE?\nIF HE WERE COMPLETELY INDIFFERENT, YOU WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP LONG AGO.\n...THAT'S TRUE.\n\nI WISH FELIX HAD AT LEAST SHOWN THAT HE DISLIKED ME.\nTREATING ME WELL WHILE SEEING ANOTHER WOMAN BEHIND MY BACK HURTS ALL THE MORE.\nIF HE LOATHES ME THAT MUCH, HE COULD SIMPLY TURN A BLIND EYE,\nSO I SIMPLY CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY, AFTER CALLING MY NAME AND HOLDING ME, HE AVOIDS ME NOW...\nDUCHESS, SPEAKING REALISTICALLY...\n\nAMONG NOBLES OF OUR AGE BOUND BY POLITICAL MARRIAGE, THERE ARE MANY WHO FEEL NO LOVE AT ALL.\nTHE DUCHESS IS LIVING WITH SOMEONE SHE ADORES, AND HE TREATS YOU WELL BESIDES...\nWON'T TIME HEAL THINGS?\nJUST THINK ABOUT IT.\n\nBACK THEN, YOU USED TO CRY YOUR HEART OUT OVER SOME NAMELESS BOY AND TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, REMEMBER?\nYOU'VE FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT THAT BOY BY NOW, HAVEN'T YOU?\nAH...\nI SUPPOSE I HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THOSE DAYS AT ALL SINCE MEETING THE DUKE...\n\nRIGHT? THE PAST IS SIMPLY THE PAST.\nDUCHESS.\n\nTHE POSITION OF \"THE DUKE'S WIFE\" IS INHERENTLY A HEAVY ONE.\nYOU HAVE TO WEATHER THAT TO TRULY SECURE YOUR PLACE.\nSO DO HANG IN THERE, ALRIGHT?\n\nYES, WHAT SARAH SAYS IS RIGHT.\nMADAM, THEY SAY THE CARRIAGE IS RUNNING A LITTLE LATE.\nI WILL GO CALL THE MAID.\nYES, PLEASE DO.\nWHEN HE RETURNS, I WILL CON- FRONT HIM HEAD-ON.\n\nWHEREVER YOUR TRUE FEELINGS MAY LIE,\nI WILL AT LEAST ASK YOU NOT TO AVOID YOUR\nDUCHESS.\n\nIS SOMETHING DISTRESSING THE MATTER, MADAM?\n...YOU.\nWOULD YOU LIKE ME TO KEEP YOU COMPANY IN CONVERSATION, PERHAPS?\nMOVE ALONG. I HAVE NOTHING TO DISCUSS WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU.\n\nA SERVANT WILL BE HERE SHORTLY. THEREFORE...\nROSWELL HOTEL, ROOM 302.\nHASN'T THE DUKE BEEN RATHER ABSENT FROM HOME LATELY?\nYOU SHOULD TRY VISITING THE ROSWELL HOTEL IN THE CITY, DUCHESS.\n\nRIGHT THERE...\nYOU WILL FIND HIM HAVING QUITE A PASSIONATE REUNION WITH SOMEONE THE DUCHESS KNOWS VERY WELL-\nTHE \"MARQUESS'S DAUGHTER OF GRANTEA.\"\n\n...WHAT DID YOU SAY?","bubble_count":136,"pages_count":41,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Chapter 12 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love opens with childhood friend Joshua Hassler receiving an anonymous letter of betrayal, revealing a crisis in Irene's marriage.","spoiler_summary":"Chapter 12 of I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love opens with childhood friend Joshua Hassler receiving an anonymous letter of betrayal, revealing a crisis in Irene's marriage. Remembering Irene's sorrowful state at the cafe, Joshua asks Sarah to talk to her. Despite Felix's flowers and attentive gestures, Irene suffers from his avoidance of her, confesses her love to Sarah, and decides to confront him. The chapter ends with a mysterious woman claiming a passionate rendezvous in Room 302 of the Roswell Hotel."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/i-had-an-arranged-marriage-with-my-unrequited-love-qmpwgz2c/chapter-12-iudhhk","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — I Had an Arranged Marriage With My Unrequited Love #12","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T09:26:04.550Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/i-had-an-arranged-marriage-with-my-unrequited-love-qmpwgz2c"}}