# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Turns the Hourglass #10

## Series
- title: The Villainess Turns the Hourglass
- slug: the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619

## Chapter
- number: 10
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
Reader commentary celebrates another successful scheme by Aria, this time involving the introduction of a new character, Oscar Frederick. Fans are highly satisfied with how Aria orchestrated an "accident" to gain Oscar's attention, praising the execution as a clever subversion of common tropes that simultaneously caused her stepsister, Mielle, to become flustered and lose her composure. The reception for Oscar himself is mixed; while viewed as kind and cute, many readers find him too timid, plain, or weak, sparking widespread concern over "second lead syndrome." This has led to numerous comments expressing a strong preference for the as-yet-unseen Crown Prince as the main love interest, with some readers admitting initial confusion between the two characters. The most significant and overwhelmingly negative reaction, however, is directed at Aria's stepbrother, Cain, for blushing at her. This moment is almost universally condemned by the readership as creepy, disgusting, and inappropriate, solidifying their perception of him as a "trashy" character, though a few note this could be another weakness for Aria to exploit.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Aria fakes an accident to gain Oscar's attention, successfully unnerving Mielle.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Reader commentary celebrates another successful scheme by Aria, this time involving the introduction of a new character, Oscar Frederick.

### Spoiler summary
Reader commentary celebrates another successful scheme by Aria, this time involving the introduction of a new character, Oscar Frederick. Fans are highly satisfied with how Aria orchestrated an "accident" to gain Oscar's attention, praising the execution as a clever subversion of common tropes that simultaneously caused her stepsister, Mielle, to become flustered and lose her composure. The reception for Oscar himself is mixed; while viewed as kind and cute, many readers find him too timid, plain, or weak, sparking widespread concern over "second lead syndrome." This has led to numerous comments expressing a strong preference for the as-yet-unseen Crown Prince as the main love interest, with some readers admitting initial confusion between the two characters. The most significant and overwhelmingly negative reaction, however, is directed at Aria's stepbrother, Cain, for blushing at her. This moment is almost universally condemned by the readership as creepy, disgusting, and inappropriate, solidifying their perception of him as a "trashy" character, though a few note this could be another weakness for Aria to exploit.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Turns the Hourglass #10](/series/the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619/chapter-10)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619

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