Hester is afraid that Chillingworth will harm both her and her baby out of revenge for her adultery with Dimmesdale. She fears that he may seek to destroy her newfound happiness and create further suffering for her.
She is afraid that he is trying to poison and kill her.
Hester is afraid of Chillingworth because his humpback signifies him as a man capable of rage & revenge which he proves w/ torture No need to fear, ChaCha's here!
Hester an Chillingworth were married.
Hester's husband
To get him to admit that he slept with Hester.
Chillingworth was gone for about two years before Hester cheated on him with Dimmesdale.
Roger Chillingworth is physician & Hester Prynne's husband.
Hester meets up with Chillingworth in the prison where she is being held for her public shaming. Chillingworth arrives in the colony and poses as a doctor in order to gain access to Hester and extract information about her relationship with Dimmesdale.
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The stranger in the crowd, later revealed to be Roger Chillingworth, vows revenge on the father of Hester Prynne's child, whom he believes to be responsible for Hester's shame. He makes it his mission to uncover the identity of the father and seek retribution.
The antagonist in "The Scarlet Letter" is seen as Roger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne's vengeful and manipulative husband. Chillingworth's obsession with seeking revenge on Hester's lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, drives much of the conflict in the novel.
Dimmesdale is shocked and horrified when Hester reveals Chillingworth's true identity as her estranged husband who has been posing as a physician. He feels guilty and conflicted because he had unknowingly allowed Chillingworth to care for him while concealing his true motives.