# WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #62

## Series
- title: The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter
- slug: the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902

## Chapter
- number: 62
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
Four years after the trial, the narrative focuses on the unrepentant Ellie Speràdo, who remains imprisoned yet continues to blame her sister Leslie for her downfall. Ellie clings to the delusion that her engagement to the Crown Prince is still valid, a belief fueled by the manipulative Dowager Empress. The Empress's visit, during which she provides Ellie with new clothing, signals a suspicious new alliance, with readers speculating that she is using Ellie in a larger plot against the Salvator family or the empire itself. While this scheme develops, Leslie's own power has evolved; her shadow magic now exhibits a distinct consciousness, communicating through a shadow rabbit and even displaying jealousy, prompting theories that it may contain the spirits of past sacrifices. Despite being sixteen, Leslie's growth remains stunted due to her abusive past, but she is fiercely protected by her family, particularly her brother Ruénti, who has become a fan favorite for his handsome appearance and his aggressive shielding of Leslie from marriage proposals. The chapter builds tension around the reunion of these "two bitches," Ellie and the Dowager Empress, while setting the stage for future conflict and the anticipated re-introduction of a now 19-year-old Conrad.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Leslie's shadow magic manifests a sentient consciousness in the form of a shadow rabbit.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Four years after the trial, the narrative focuses on the unrepentant Ellie Speràdo, who remains imprisoned yet continues to blame her sister Leslie for her downfall.

### Spoiler summary
Four years after the trial, the narrative focuses on the unrepentant Ellie Speràdo, who remains imprisoned yet continues to blame her sister Leslie for her downfall. Ellie clings to the delusion that her engagement to the Crown Prince is still valid, a belief fueled by the manipulative Dowager Empress. The Empress's visit, during which she provides Ellie with new clothing, signals a suspicious new alliance, with readers speculating that she is using Ellie in a larger plot against the Salvator family or the empire itself. While this scheme develops, Leslie's own power has evolved; her shadow magic now exhibits a distinct consciousness, communicating through a shadow rabbit and even displaying jealousy, prompting theories that it may contain the spirits of past sacrifices. Despite being sixteen, Leslie's growth remains stunted due to her abusive past, but she is fiercely protected by her family, particularly her brother Ruénti, who has become a fan favorite for his handsome appearance and his aggressive shielding of Leslie from marriage proposals. The chapter builds tension around the reunion of these "two bitches," Ellie and the Dowager Empress, while setting the stage for future conflict and the anticipated re-introduction of a now 19-year-old Conrad.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #62](/series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902/chapter-62)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902

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