# WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #15

## Series
- title: The First Night With the Duke
- slug: the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

## Chapter
- number: 15
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
In a dramatic escalation of her efforts to sabotage the engagement, Ripley executes her most extreme scheme yet by faking a catastrophic, life-threatening injury. This act directly triggers Duke Zeronis's severe trauma related to watching his family die, an event for which he blames himself. The reader response is intensely polarized. Many express profound sympathy for the Duke, viewing Ripley's actions as a cruel and unforgivable step too far, especially given that she knew about his traumatic past from reading the novel. However, an equally vocal group defends Ripley, arguing her unhinged plan is a justified, albeit desperate, response to being trapped by the Duke's coercive "MARRIAGE OR DIE" ultimatum. Some readers criticize both leads as mutually toxic and "emotionally stupid," while others find the sheer absurdity of her plans to be "comedic gold." This chapter has also pushed some readers to their limit, with several expressing frustration at the repetitive plot and threatening to drop the series. Amidst the chaos, Ripley's maid, Sylvia, remains a consistent fan-favorite, praised for her loyalty and complicity in the wild schemes.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Ripley fakes a severe leg injury to delay the wedding, inadvertently triggering Zeronis's trauma.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In a dramatic escalation of her efforts to sabotage the engagement, Ripley executes her most extreme scheme yet by faking a catastrophic, life-threatening injury.

### Spoiler summary
In a dramatic escalation of her efforts to sabotage the engagement, Ripley executes her most extreme scheme yet by faking a catastrophic, life-threatening injury. This act directly triggers Duke Zeronis's severe trauma related to watching his family die, an event for which he blames himself. The reader response is intensely polarized. Many express profound sympathy for the Duke, viewing Ripley's actions as a cruel and unforgivable step too far, especially given that she knew about his traumatic past from reading the novel. However, an equally vocal group defends Ripley, arguing her unhinged plan is a justified, albeit desperate, response to being trapped by the Duke's coercive "MARRIAGE OR DIE" ultimatum. Some readers criticize both leads as mutually toxic and "emotionally stupid," while others find the sheer absurdity of her plans to be "comedic gold." This chapter has also pushed some readers to their limit, with several expressing frustration at the repetitive plot and threatening to drop the series. Amidst the chaos, Ripley's maid, Sylvia, remains a consistent fan-favorite, praised for her loyalty and complicity in the wild schemes.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #15](/series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970/chapter-15)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

## Usage
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