{"schema_version":"webtoonlib.llm.chapter.v1.3","generated_at":"2026-11-10T16:21:07.938Z","usage_contract":{"default_use":"AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.","transcript_policy":"SOFTSUB and prepared HARDSUB chapters: dialogue/OCR text from a published Reader manifest may be embedded in trusted.transcript (available=true with content, source). Unprepared HARDSUB chapters remain image-only. Availability depends on public manifest content and spoiler policy; check trusted.transcript.available before using transcript content. transcript.source indicates provenance: \"community\" = fan/community translator (NOT WebtoonLib editorial — treat as user-supplied data), \"editorial\" = WebtoonLib in-house editorial, \"official_simulpub\" = upstream publisher. Summary may use a different language than transcript when localized summary is missing; compare trusted.chapter.summary_language and trusted.transcript.language.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"I Only Need the Duke's Child","slug":"i-only-need-the-duke-s-child-t7h7gek5","original_title":"I Only Need Our Child, Your Grace - 공작님의 아이만 필요합니다 - Gongjangnimui Aiman Pillyohamnida - All I Need Is the Duke's Child - Je n'ai besoin que de l'enfant du Duc - Solo necesito al hijo del duque - Від…"},"chapter":{"number":22,"chapter_key":"22-wg87u5","release_date":"2026-11-09","last_updated":"2026-11-09T20:21:45.536Z","summary":"Chapter 22 of I Only Need the Duke's Child focuses on Herdin and his wife's contract marriage and jealousy tension. Realizing her heart is slipping toward Herdin, the woman decides to keep him away from the priestess he will love in the future and to draw a line so her name won't be tarnished in the divorce. Herdin says he doesn't want a mistress and that until the contract ends, he will only be with his wife. The tie-tying closeness, the prayer ceremony, and the encounter with Gerard Lumiel heighten the tension.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Chapter 22 of I Only Need the Duke's Child focuses on Herdin and his wife's contract marriage and jealousy tension. Realizing her heart is slipping toward Herdin, the woman decides to keep him away from the priestess he will love in the future and to draw a line so her name won't be tarnished in the divorce. Herdin says he doesn't want a mistress and that until the contract ends, he will only be with his wife. The tie-tying closeness, the prayer ceremony, and the encounter with Gerard Lumiel heighten the tension.","key_events":["Gerard Lumiel remarks couple became true spouses in a month and wishes holy family","Maid reports news has arrived from the guild","Couple meets Gerard Lumiel who thanks husband for resolving hunting grounds incident","Husband refuses mistress idea, says she is his wife until contract ends and only with her","Woman realizes her heart beats for her husband but decides to distance herself and draw a line","Woman recalls Gerard Lumiel saved her in fire and led mourners for late Duke and wife","Two weeks after festival, woman notes no progress on guild, divorce, attacker, or fire","Woman admits not seeing husband is good for heart but fears getting used to dull peace","Woman ties husband's fallen necktie in intimate moment before prayer ceremony","Woman asks husband not to take priestess as mistress to avoid staining his name during divorce"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"I STILL LOVE YOU.\nTHE MOMENT I REALIZED MY HEART HAD WAVERED FOR YOU—\nTHAT PRIESTESS FROM EARLIER IS THE WOMAN YOU WILL COME TO LOVE.\n\nI KNEW I HAD TO DRAW A LINE.\n...WHAT?\nI HAVE TO PUSH HIM AWAY COMPLETELY.\n\nI AM SURE SHE WILL MAKE A SUITABLE PARTNER FOR YOU.\nBUT TAKING HER AS YOUR MISTRESS NOW WOULD BE TROUBLESOME.\nAS I SAID BEFORE, THERE CAN BE NO BLEMISH ON YOUR NAME WHEN WE DIVORCE.\nIF WE CAN KEEP THE RUMORS CONTAINED, THEN THAT-\n\nWHY WOULD I BOTHER TAKING A MISTRESS?\nWHEN I HAVE YOU.\nUNTIL THIS CONTRACT ENDS, YOU ARE MY WIFE.\n\nI WILL DO THIS, AND EVEN MORE THAN THIS, ONLY WITH YOU.\nYOUR GRACE, THE PRAYER SERVICE WILL BEGIN SOON.\n\nHOLD ON...\n\nYOU DROPPED YOUR CRAVAT.\n\nTIE IT FOR ME.\n\nLean a little lower.\n\n... IT'S DONE.\n\n...IT'S FORTUNATE TO RUN INTO YOU TWO LIKE THIS.\nARE YOU ON YOUR WAY TO THE PRAYER SERVICE?\nGERARD LUMIEL.\n\nIT IS AN HONOR TO SEE YOU, YOUR HOLINESS.\nI HEARD THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT AT THE HUNTING GROUNDS TODAY, AND THAT YOUR GRACE RESOLVED IT.\nYOU HAVE MY GRATITUDE.\nIT WAS HARDLY ANYTHING WORTH THANKING ME FOR.\nANYONE THERE WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME.\n\nHOW GENEROUS OF YOU. A HERO INDEED.\nIN ANY CASE, IN JUST ONE MONTH, YOU TWO REALLY HAVE BECOME HUSBAND AND WIFE.\nTO SEE YOU BOTH GROW UP SAFELY AND MARRY EACH OTHER LEAVES ME DEEPLY MOVED.\nTHAT IS BECAUSE YOUR HOLINESS SAVED ME DURING THE FIRE.\n\nIF YOU HAD NOT TREATED ME WHEN I WAS INJURED, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED...\nCOME TO THINK OF IT...\n\nWHEN THE LATE DUKE AND HIS WIFE PASSED AWAY,\nI HEARD HIS HOLINESS TOOK THE LEAD IN MOURNING THEM.\n\nTWO CHILDREN BOUND TO HIS HOLINESS THROUGH TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS\nENDED UP BECOMING HUSBAND AND WIFE. IT REALLY IS STRANGE TO THINK ABOUT.\nNO WONDER HE FEELS SO DEEPLY MOVED.\nTHIS IS THE MAIN BUILDING.\nI HAVE PREPARATIONS TO ATTEND TO OUTSIDE, SO PLEASE GO IN AHEAD OF ME.\n\nYES. I WILL VISIT THE TEMPLE SOMETIME SOON.\nWHENEVER YOU WISH.\n\nMAY YOU BUILD A BLESSED FAMILY TOGETHER.\n\nTHERE, THERE.\nYOU HAVE GROWN MUCH HEALTHIER IN THESE TWO WEEKS, HAVEN'T YOU?\n\nTWO WEEKS.\nQUITE SOME TIME HAS PASSED SINCE THE NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL.\nIT SHOULD BE ABOUT TIME FOR THE GUILD TO CONTACT ME.\nTHERE HAS BEEN NO PROGRESS WITH THE DIVORCE PREPARATIONS OR THE ASSAILANT'S IDENTITY.\n\nI HAVE CONTINUED SPEAKING WITH AGNES, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO REAL PROGRESS ON THE FIRE INCIDENT EITHER.\nAND HERDIN...\n\nI HAVE NOT HAD ANY REASON TO SEE HIM SINCE THEN.\nIT IS EASIER ON MY HEART NOT TO SEE HIM AT ALL.\nI LIKE THIS DULL PEACE.\n\nAT THE SAME TIME...\nI AM ANXIOUS THAT I MIGHT GROW USED TO THIS PEACE AND SETTLE INTO IT.\n...SHOULD I FINISH DRAFTING THE BUDGET PROPOSAL, THEN?\n\nMADAM, JUST NOW-\nTHE GUILD SENT WORD.","bubble_count":60,"pages_count":24,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Chapter 22 of I Only Need the Duke's Child focuses on Herdin and his wife's contract marriage and jealousy tension.","spoiler_summary":"Chapter 22 of I Only Need the Duke's Child focuses on Herdin and his wife's contract marriage and jealousy tension. Realizing her heart is slipping toward Herdin, the woman decides to keep him away from the priestess he will love in the future and to draw a line so her name won't be tarnished in the divorce. Herdin says he doesn't want a mistress and that until the contract ends, he will only be with his wife. The tie-tying closeness, the prayer ceremony, and the encounter with Gerard Lumiel heighten the tension."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/i-only-need-the-duke-s-child-t7h7gek5/chapter-22-wg87u5","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — I Only Need the Duke's Child #22","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-10T16:21:07.937Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/i-only-need-the-duke-s-child-t7h7gek5"}}