# WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #73

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

## Chapter
- number: 73
- release_date: 2025-05-08

### Summary
Following a brutal attack by the arms-dealing House of Pariam that left Sir Jax severely injured, Carnelia is consumed by guilt, believing her actions in altering the original novel's plot have caused these unforeseen deadly consequences. Her confidence shattered, she now faces a future she can no longer predict. This personal crisis is immediately compounded by a political one, as the Empress orchestrates a transparent plot to send Prince Caesar to war in a region called Galia, a move widely interpreted as an assassination attempt. The core of the current tension is a profound failure of communication between the leads. Carnelia is terrified for Caesar's safety but hesitates to confess her feelings or fully share her knowledge of the Empress's plans, while Caesar's misguided attempts to protect her by withholding information only amplify her anxiety. Despite a recent accidental kiss that broke their romantic stalemate, readers express immense frustration with the couple's inability to communicate honestly, with many criticizing Carnelia for still "friend-zoning" Caesar as he faces mortal danger. The narrative hangs in a tense balance, caught between the external threat of the Empress's machinations and the couple's internal emotional deadlock.
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### Key events
- The Empress orders Caesar to the front lines in Galia, intending for him to be assassinated.

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Following a brutal attack by the arms-dealing House of Pariam that left Sir Jax severely injured, Carnelia is consumed by guilt, believing her actions in altering the original novel's plot have caused these unforeseen deadly consequences.

### Spoiler summary
Following a brutal attack by the arms-dealing House of Pariam that left Sir Jax severely injured, Carnelia is consumed by guilt, believing her actions in altering the original novel's plot have caused these unforeseen deadly consequences. Her confidence shattered, she now faces a future she can no longer predict. This personal crisis is immediately compounded by a political one, as the Empress orchestrates a transparent plot to send Prince Caesar to war in a region called Galia, a move widely interpreted as an assassination attempt. The core of the current tension is a profound failure of communication between the leads. Carnelia is terrified for Caesar's safety but hesitates to confess her feelings or fully share her knowledge of the Empress's plans, while Caesar's misguided attempts to protect her by withholding information only amplify her anxiety. Despite a recent accidental kiss that broke their romantic stalemate, readers express immense frustration with the couple's inability to communicate honestly, with many criticizing Carnelia for still "friend-zoning" Caesar as he faces mortal danger. The narrative hangs in a tense balance, caught between the external threat of the Empress's machinations and the couple's internal emotional deadlock.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #73](/series/this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29/chapter-73)
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