When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 7

When Ian was young, his mother Selena had nothing to do ever since she began to take care of herself and Ian at the villa.

The Duke also couldn’t serve as a caretaker to her, and no one came to the cottage in the mountains.

Selena, who liked to be in a calm atmosphere from the beginning, was satisfied with him.

She would knit often. She could hold the wool all day long.

Young Ian would often run around the villa and come in exhausted.

He would hear the sound of noodles squirting as it boiled down the stove while falling asleep.

Turning her head, Selena would start to knit while sitting on the rocking chair.

Ian, who collapsed after not being able to speak to Laritte, had a dream.

He went back to face his ‘enemy’ who used to live in the villa with his precious mother.

“Did you wake up?”

As Selena said that, Ian blinked and shifted his upper body on the bed.

He felt like he had forgotten something, so he peered at both of his hands and saw a little child’s fingers.

‘I am sure they were a lot bigger than this.’

“I’m going to have breakfast. Betty said you have been working hard.”

Selena put down what she was knitting and raised Ian up.

He felt a sense of Déjà vu but soon followed her.

The villa where he stayed as a child was as colorful as a peacock without a speck of dust.

But there was also a cozy side.

A clean, soft-colored wallpaper, that could be seen under the light of an electric lamp, while walking along the corridor….

“Are you going to eat here? You could have let me send it up.”

“Good morning, Master.”

“Did Master sleep without washing up again?”

The employees, who followed to serve Selena Reinhardt, were usually energetic and active.

It was the result of the generosity of the Duke of Reinhardt at that time.

Selena was quiet and fragile. Betty was afraid that she might lose her energy sooner than expected.

In addition, Selena took good care of the employee.

“Can you serve my breakfast and Ian’s?”

“Yes, madam! There’s an amazing smoked dish. There was a meat festival down there, and I brought the best quality from the market.”

Cough cough

“Oh, Betty. You don’t have a cold, do you?”

She was a woman who would worry if a maid was sick or not.

She was elegant and smooth, and she did not require much formality.

That’s why the employees would often forget that their family was the second most powerful house after the royal family.

them for always being loyal

was a time like this.

for Selena’s rapid deterioration had run out.

when the wagon was in a state of limbo due to heavy snow, a servant volunteered to walk through the snow and buy medicinal

Ian got frostbite all over his body, they took care of him like a

not cold, madam. I had something stuck in my throat.”

tell me. What if you ignore it and it

here, madam! Even though it’s getting cold, there is a hostess who

sat at the table,

the maid,

right! Master, your nanny has sent a letter saying that she will arrive at the villa tomorrow after

it in his mouth.

Selena talked first.

more grey

have gotten up early. Does this worry you

“I’m fine, mother.”

on Ian’s mind about his

his head was

will have gray hair soon.’

grazed

she over

a silver-haired young

all the time

she was uncomfortable with

was it?’

to recall the woman’s name. She said she was his

I’m still a

up from her seat.

Betty asked,

have you

very well today. I will go sit

madam, you haven’t been eating well for days

to eat slowly and

the second floor

favorite rocking chair. Where is it now?

that the rocking chair was in his room and

was sitting

your

was worried about you,

sometimes treat me like I am a fragile grass. It’s really just indigestion.”

was sitting on the rocking chair with a relaxed expression.

doesn’t seem

sick because everyone is taking care of me so well.

he lay down on the bed, with his mind at

The light seemed brighter as

closed his eyes at it and prayed

Please,

this peace with Mother and

***

Ian woke up.

a ceiling similar to that of his dream just now, but he couldn’t win back those tens of years, so he felt like

warm atmosphere turned into a cold winter

was shedding

but because of the great heat

cold water and wiping the area around his eyes.

“You’re up.”

with her usual calm

“I….”

cough cough

to answer, but his throat was swollen and it was