# WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #45

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

## Chapter
- number: 45
- release_date: 2025-05-08

### Summary
The current chapter escalates the central conflict as Carnelia, demonstrating improved communication, warns Prince Caesar that a beverage from the Empress is poisoned. In a pivotal act of self-sacrifice, Caesar deliberately and dramatically drinks the poison anyway. Readers overwhelmingly interpret this as a calculated move to protect Carnelia; by consuming the poison, he prevents the Empress from discovering Carnelia’s warning and thus shields her from retribution. This profound demonstration of love is met with a fervent audience reaction, with readers fixating on the "sexy" and seductive manner of his suffering, affectionately labeling him a "simp" and comparing him to a vampire. The event starkly contrasts with Carnelia's persistent goal of divorce, forcing her to confront the depth of his devotion. While some readers speculate that Caesar may have taken an antidote or that it is all an act, the primary focus remains on his willingness to risk his life. This act also fuels fan theories about the true mastermind being a man named Oscar, who is believed to be manipulating the Empress.
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### Key events
- Caesar drinks poison sent by the Empress to protect Carnelia from being targeted for knowing about it.

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter escalates the central conflict as Carnelia, demonstrating improved communication, warns Prince Caesar that a beverage from the Empress is poisoned.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter escalates the central conflict as Carnelia, demonstrating improved communication, warns Prince Caesar that a beverage from the Empress is poisoned. In a pivotal act of self-sacrifice, Caesar deliberately and dramatically drinks the poison anyway. Readers overwhelmingly interpret this as a calculated move to protect Carnelia; by consuming the poison, he prevents the Empress from discovering Carnelia’s warning and thus shields her from retribution. This profound demonstration of love is met with a fervent audience reaction, with readers fixating on the "sexy" and seductive manner of his suffering, affectionately labeling him a "simp" and comparing him to a vampire. The event starkly contrasts with Carnelia's persistent goal of divorce, forcing her to confront the depth of his devotion. While some readers speculate that Caesar may have taken an antidote or that it is all an act, the primary focus remains on his willingness to risk his life. This act also fuels fan theories about the true mastermind being a man named Oscar, who is believed to be manipulating the Empress.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #45](/series/this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29/chapter-45)
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