this chapter is waayyy too different from the novel ;<< i badly hope this wont lead to an actual change in the story. i loved the events on this arc as it is
Curious about how this went down in the novel too!
Also, Someone else linked the following but idk the chapter: https://woopread.com/series/the-villainess-is-a-marionette_novel/
well it’s not much but in the novel ethel didnt really fight back to the noble kids since it would usually end up with him being the one who will suffer whenever he fights back. also bc now that the emperor is sick, people think that ethel and his mom lost the emperor’s favor that’s why nobles think they can trample them on. and cayena was actually the one who stood up for ethel which led to the bullies running away. but yes, ethel wasn’t this vigilant to cayena. he was more curious.
cayena was the one who stood up for ethel coz he wasn’t fighting back and ethel wasn’t that rude to cayena as what was illustrated. in the novel he was more bewildered as to why cayena is acting like they are familir with each other and yeah *spoiler alert*
ethel will eventually open his heart to cayena and will end up calling her sister and he and raphael will have a nerve battle between each other since both are trying to catch cayena’s attention hehe it was so cute
it's full on misunderstanding, and honestly this feels like the type of manhwa where the author will surely milk on the situation for a few chapters but not really necessary for the plot.
i don't have the patience for that lol