A new happiness is about to bloom in Chloe and Damien’s life, but an ominous shadow is being casted on them. Now that the Emperor has passed away, it is only obvious that Duke Thisse grabs the throne. It is a well-known fact now that Crown Prince Johannes is absolutely crazy and suffers from some mental illness.
So why is Damien not making haste, especially when the public is against the Crown Prince? Well, first of all, Chloe is with a child now so there are more things at stake, and second of all, he does worry about Chloe a lot. We will see what happens next with Damien and Chloe in Betrayal of Dignity Chapter 42.
The fans were a bit disappointed when they read about Damien’s reaction to Chloe’s pregnancy. To say the least, the reaction was super bland, and honestly looked like Damien was not interested. Well, we found out later that he had his own reasons for reacting that way and Damien also made it clear he doesn’t want another child.
In the story so far, Damien is shown to be a bit rough around the edges, and he can be especially crass and blunt. However, he did come around to caring about Chloe even though she was supposed to be nothing but a political tool. Even his own vassals and subjects are a bit perplexed about the Duke’s change of heart.
Betrayal of Dignity is a romantic drama that has a somewhat serious undertone to it, be it with the romance between the leads or the political strife within the empire. The story has gained a lot of attraction, and it is an adaptation of a novel of the same name.
Fans are looking forward to more cute Chloe and Damien moments, but we can guess that it will be filled with angst. There is still much of the story left to explore, and things are pretty precarious, considering the war for the throne, which will soon ensue.
In this article, we will be talking about the release date of Betrayal of Dignity Chapter 42, recap the previous chapter, and tell our readers where they can read the manhwa.
Recap
In the previous chapter of Betrayal of Dignity, we see some people who work for Damien talking among themselves about the Crown Prince and Damien. First of all, it was pretty shocking to see that the Emperor had stood by his decision to make Prince Johannes his heir till his very last breath.
Well, the exclusive news did expose the Crown Prince’s insanity and his precarious state of mind, so the public is not in his favor either. No one really wants to live under a King who is absolutely insane for obvious reasons. It is most definitely the perfect time for Duke Thisse to grab the throne for himself.
He had been aiming for that from the very start, to begin with, either way. But it was weird that Damien had assumed somewhat of a passive attitude right now, and he was not going after the throne aggressively. Well, they could tell that the reason was the Duchess, who was currently pregnant with their first child.
Somehow, that made even less sense because Duke Thisse only ever married Chloe to hide his ambition and his attempt at taking the mines. He was even ready to have Alice caught up in scandals just for that, but it worked out for him, considering how she ran away before that.
On the other hand, Chloe was busy knitting socks for the unborn child. She made a pretty yellow-colored sock, but she was obviously still worried about the discussion she had with Damien. He was pretty clear that it would be their first and last child, regardless of gender.
However, it was worrisome because women couldn’t inherit titles. What if the child turned out to be a girl? It could mean that the Thisse bloodline would perish. However, Damien sends his lawyer with a letter saying that he will make their firstborn child the successor regardless of their gender, which made Chloe happy.
Release Date & Where to Read
Betrayal of Dignity Chapter 42 will be released on Friday, 8 December 2023, at 12:00 AM KST.
- Japan (JST): 12:00 AM on Friday, 8 December 2023
- Korea (KST): 12:00 AM on Friday, 8 December 2023
- USA (EST): 11:00 AM on Thursday, 7 December 2023
- UK (GMT): 04:00 PM on Thursday, 7 December 2023
- Australia (AEST): 01:00 AM on Friday, 8 December 2023
You can read Betrayal of Dignity Chapter 42 on Manta in English.