# WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #23

## Series
- title: This Villainess Wants a Divorce!
- slug: this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29

## Chapter
- number: 23
- release_date: 2025-05-08

### Summary
The chapter quickly resolves the previous misunderstanding, as a conversation between the leads clears the air, much to the relief of a readership that was frustrated by the firework scene cliffhanger. The narrative then introduces two significant figures: the Emperor and Prince Caesar's mother, the Queen. Readers express shock that Caesar's mother is alive, having assumed she was dead, and criticize her as a "spineless" parent who failed to protect her son from past mistreatment. The Emperor is introduced as a handsome but manipulative antagonist, a "scumbag" who is actively plotting against the main couple by leveraging the affair rumors between Carnelia and the second prince, Noah. This hypocrisy infuriates the audience. A major focus of the chapter is the character development of the original heroine, Gracie. She is overwhelmingly praised as a "girl boss" and a decent human being who, influenced by Carnelia, is now pursuing her own ambition to become a Duchess rather than engaging in romantic plots. Readers celebrate her independence and hope she and Carnelia will collaborate to thwart the Emperor's schemes.
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## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The chapter quickly resolves the previous misunderstanding, as a conversation between the leads clears the air, much to the relief of a readership that was frustrated by the firework scene cliffhanger.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter quickly resolves the previous misunderstanding, as a conversation between the leads clears the air, much to the relief of a readership that was frustrated by the firework scene cliffhanger. The narrative then introduces two significant figures: the Emperor and Prince Caesar's mother, the Queen. Readers express shock that Caesar's mother is alive, having assumed she was dead, and criticize her as a "spineless" parent who failed to protect her son from past mistreatment. The Emperor is introduced as a handsome but manipulative antagonist, a "scumbag" who is actively plotting against the main couple by leveraging the affair rumors between Carnelia and the second prince, Noah. This hypocrisy infuriates the audience. A major focus of the chapter is the character development of the original heroine, Gracie. She is overwhelmingly praised as a "girl boss" and a decent human being who, influenced by Carnelia, is now pursuing her own ambition to become a Duchess rather than engaging in romantic plots. Readers celebrate her independence and hope she and Carnelia will collaborate to thwart the Emperor's schemes.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #23](/series/this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29/chapter-23)
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