# WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #78

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

## Chapter
- number: 78
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
Despite the previous chapter's promise of full disclosure, the central conflict of the current chapter stems from Duchess Azela Salvator's failure to tell Leslie the complete truth. After vowing to explain everything, she holds back crucial information, particularly the reasons why Leslie should consider giving up her "Arabella" identity. This partial communication has ignited significant reader frustration, with many criticizing the move as unnecessary plot-stalling that regresses into a feared "misunderstanding arc." Fans argue that Leslie, now 16 and proven to be resilient, is strong enough to handle the whole truth and deserves to make her own informed decisions. This communication breakdown occurs amidst the Salvator family's escalating and almost comical devotion, with readers humorously dubbing them the "Simps of Leslie Duchy" and celebrating the creation of a "Leslie Street." While the Duchess falters out of a misguided sense of protection, other family members attempt to bridge the gap; Leslie's brother, Bethraon, senses something is wrong and approaches her directly to talk. The focus thus shifts from external threats to internal family tension, testing the trust between Leslie and her adoptive mother while readers speculate on how new characters like Selis and Sir Hart might be key to resolving the looming threat of a sealed epidemic.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Despite the previous chapter's promise of full disclosure, the central conflict of the current chapter stems from Duchess Azela Salvator's failure to tell Leslie the complete truth.

### Spoiler summary
Despite the previous chapter's promise of full disclosure, the central conflict of the current chapter stems from Duchess Azela Salvator's failure to tell Leslie the complete truth. After vowing to explain everything, she holds back crucial information, particularly the reasons why Leslie should consider giving up her "Arabella" identity. This partial communication has ignited significant reader frustration, with many criticizing the move as unnecessary plot-stalling that regresses into a feared "misunderstanding arc." Fans argue that Leslie, now 16 and proven to be resilient, is strong enough to handle the whole truth and deserves to make her own informed decisions. This communication breakdown occurs amidst the Salvator family's escalating and almost comical devotion, with readers humorously dubbing them the "Simps of Leslie Duchy" and celebrating the creation of a "Leslie Street." While the Duchess falters out of a misguided sense of protection, other family members attempt to bridge the gap; Leslie's brother, Bethraon, senses something is wrong and approaches her directly to talk. The focus thus shifts from external threats to internal family tension, testing the trust between Leslie and her adoptive mother while readers speculate on how new characters like Selis and Sir Hart might be key to resolving the looming threat of a sealed epidemic.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #78](/series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902/chapter-78)
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