# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #145

## Series
- title: The Villainess Lives Again
- slug: the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

## Chapter
- number: 145
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
Following her successful framing of her half-brother Laurence, Artezia’s focus has shifted to a controversial plan for her unborn child, sparking intense debate. Driven by deep-seated trauma and a conviction that she is unworthy of happiness and likely to die in childbirth, she intends for their child to inherit her Rosan marquisate rather than Cedric's grand duchy. This decision is a complex mix of self-sabotage and cold pragmatism; she aims to prevent a future succession crisis should Cedric remarry after her death, still clinging to the misguided belief that he is destined for Lisia. This unilateral planning has frustrated a significant portion of the audience, who view it as a selfish regression that ignores Cedric's love and parental rights. However, other readers interpret it as a logical, if heartbreaking, coping mechanism for a character still grappling with profound psychological wounds. This internal conflict is mirrored by her external ruthlessness, as she simultaneously plots the complete destruction of House Camellia, manipulating the perceptive noblewoman Skyla who has come to trust her. The narrative now centers on this stark dichotomy: Artezia’s masterful control over the empire’s future versus her complete inability to accept a future for herself.
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### Safe teaser
Following her successful framing of her half-brother Laurence, Artezia’s focus has shifted to a controversial plan for her unborn child, sparking intense debate.

### Spoiler summary
Following her successful framing of her half-brother Laurence, Artezia’s focus has shifted to a controversial plan for her unborn child, sparking intense debate. Driven by deep-seated trauma and a conviction that she is unworthy of happiness and likely to die in childbirth, she intends for their child to inherit her Rosan marquisate rather than Cedric's grand duchy. This decision is a complex mix of self-sabotage and cold pragmatism; she aims to prevent a future succession crisis should Cedric remarry after her death, still clinging to the misguided belief that he is destined for Lisia. This unilateral planning has frustrated a significant portion of the audience, who view it as a selfish regression that ignores Cedric's love and parental rights. However, other readers interpret it as a logical, if heartbreaking, coping mechanism for a character still grappling with profound psychological wounds. This internal conflict is mirrored by her external ruthlessness, as she simultaneously plots the complete destruction of House Camellia, manipulating the perceptive noblewoman Skyla who has come to trust her. The narrative now centers on this stark dichotomy: Artezia’s masterful control over the empire’s future versus her complete inability to accept a future for herself.

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## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #145](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-145)
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