Taming the Marquess — Chapter 61

Whoa, grab the tissues because *Taming the Marquess* Chapter 61 has officially unleashed the angst! 😭 The big secret is out: Lara knows Eskal was the little boy she thought had died, AND she knows about his "dirty work" (aka dealing with the Emperor's enemies, including some messy stuff with civilians/children). As expected, it hit hard.

Readers are pretty divided on Lara's reaction. Some totally feel her pain and the betrayal from both the lie about the kid and the secret job. It stings! 💔 But others are pointing out what they see as hypocrisy. They argue Lara's family is also tied to the new Emperor who *gave* the orders, questioning why Eskal is the main target of her anger when he was following commands in a complicated political war. 🤔 There's a lot of debate about whether Eskal was truly killing women and children, or if it was more ambiguous.

Overall, everyone seems to agree that communication failed spectacularly. Now, brace yourselves! The general consensus is that this is just the beginning of a major relationship crack, with predictions flying about how many chapters this painful separation/angst arc will last. And keep an eye on Emperor Hazen... many suspect he's about to swoop in. 😬 Drama incoming!