# WebtoonLib — The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake #15

## Series
- title: The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake
- slug: the-boy-who-stole-from-the-fairy-lake-e275b4

## Chapter
- number: 15
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
This chapter confirms the tragic folklore-inspired backstory for San Baek that readers had previously theorized. It is revealed that San's human father intentionally trapped his fairy mother on Earth by stealing her magical clothing, coercing her into a relationship. Upon discovering the deception, she escaped back to the fairy realm, taking San's younger sister with her, which brought readers relief as it confirmed the sister is alive and safe. The central heartbreak of the flashback is San's selfless decision to remain behind so his father would not be alone, only for his father to abandon him immediately after discovering his wife and daughter were gone. The reader response is overwhelmingly condemnatory towards the father, who is universally labeled as "trash" and an "egoist" for his possessive cruelty and subsequent neglect of his son. While there is immense sympathy for San's lonely childhood, a secondary discussion has emerged, with some readers questioning why the mother also left San and has not attempted to contact him. This confirmation solidifies the dark, non-consensual nature of his parents' history and deepens the sense of tragedy surrounding San's past.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
This chapter confirms the tragic folklore-inspired backstory for San Baek that readers had previously theorized.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter confirms the tragic folklore-inspired backstory for San Baek that readers had previously theorized. It is revealed that San's human father intentionally trapped his fairy mother on Earth by stealing her magical clothing, coercing her into a relationship. Upon discovering the deception, she escaped back to the fairy realm, taking San's younger sister with her, which brought readers relief as it confirmed the sister is alive and safe. The central heartbreak of the flashback is San's selfless decision to remain behind so his father would not be alone, only for his father to abandon him immediately after discovering his wife and daughter were gone. The reader response is overwhelmingly condemnatory towards the father, who is universally labeled as "trash" and an "egoist" for his possessive cruelty and subsequent neglect of his son. While there is immense sympathy for San's lonely childhood, a secondary discussion has emerged, with some readers questioning why the mother also left San and has not attempted to contact him. This confirmation solidifies the dark, non-consensual nature of his parents' history and deepens the sense of tragedy surrounding San's past.

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- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake #15](/series/the-boy-who-stole-from-the-fairy-lake-e275b4/chapter-15)
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