# WebtoonLib — My Dear Aster #40

## Series
- title: My Dear Aster
- slug: my-dear-aster-73f80a

## Chapter
- number: 40
- release_date: 2025-05-11

### Summary
Following her long-awaited, cathartic confession to Schdermel, the full, devastating weight of Lihen's past is finally revealed. The unbelievable truth is not just that she's a mother from the future, but that her daughter, Aster, sacrificed her very existence to send her back in time. This soul-crushing revelation obliterates Lihen's desperate hope of recreating her past to have Aster again, reframing her entire journey as a tragic pursuit of an illusion. As readers weep over this heartbreaking twist, Lihen is left to face a new, profound form of grief—survivor's guilt—and must now learn to honor her daughter's ultimate sacrifice by finally choosing her own happiness.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Following her long-awaited, cathartic confession to Schdermel, the full, devastating weight of Lihen's past is finally revealed.

### Spoiler summary
Following her long-awaited, cathartic confession to Schdermel, the full, devastating weight of Lihen's past is finally revealed. The unbelievable truth is not just that she's a mother from the future, but that her daughter, Aster, sacrificed her very existence to send her back in time. This soul-crushing revelation obliterates Lihen's desperate hope of recreating her past to have Aster again, reframing her entire journey as a tragic pursuit of an illusion. As readers weep over this heartbreaking twist, Lihen is left to face a new, profound form of grief—survivor's guilt—and must now learn to honor her daughter's ultimate sacrifice by finally choosing her own happiness.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — My Dear Aster #40](/series/my-dear-aster-73f80a/chapter-40)
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