When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

 

If it becomes known that the Duchess attended the banquet, it would surely draw a great deal of attention.

 

But if the Duke would go alone without his wife, it would definitely bring up suspicion.

 

Ian was well aware of that fact.

 

In embarrassment, he started fiddling with his thigh.

 

“If you go by yourself and fail, then you’ll be in a tough position.”

 

But if she goes with him, even if Ian fails, Larrite could easily lie about losing the invitation and the situation would blow over.

 

Her eyebrows raised ever so slightly, that one couldn’t even notice.

 

‘It’s not that hard.’

 

‘Just ask me to come with you.’

 

But she didn’t offer a helping hand first.

 

She could have just said, “I will help you.”

 

But she couldn’t bring herself to do so for so many reasons.

 

Being the daughter of the ‘Count’ Brumayer, an invitation will naturally be sent to her. And, Rose would surely go and be present during the National Foundation Day Banquet as well.

 

Rose wouldn’t be Rose if she missed out on a party.

 

If that’s the case, they might even run into each other.

 

And if…Ian’s position is returned to him, then the person standing next to him can’t be Laritte.

 

It would be Rose as she was supposed to be the original Duchess after all.

 

No matter how much Laritte helps Ian, in the end it would only benefit Rose.

 

It’s true that Larrite decided to stop caring about people’s opinions, but that is a completely separate matter.

 

For the nobles, illegitimate children were more formidable than simple commoners.

 

Those who would even dare pretend that they were noble will be stomped and trampled on.

 

That was how she was brainwashed for 17 years.

 

Larrite couldn’t help but compare herself to Rose.

 

Even though it seemed that Ian did not know what Rose looked like, she couldn’t help it and that’s why she tried her best to avoid revealing anything about her identity when Ian asked anything.

 

She, in return, avoided asking questions about Ian, making her seem like a strange woman to him.

 

But that wasn’t the case, she was actually very curious about Ian.

 

“…..Okay. Then I’ll be heading back in the kitchen and you can sit here.”

 

Laritte stood up with a bowl in her hand. She turned her back before Ian could say anything.

 

“Hey.”

 

He bewilderingly called after Laritte.

 

But Laritte had already disappeared into the kitchen.

 

Ian’s face stiffened. Her face was definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though she was depressed.

 

‘Was it an illusion?’

 

Anyway, if he succeeded in the plan, she would be the true Duchess. No one could help but envy her.

 

He thought she would be happy after he informed her of his plan, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

 

“……”

 

Ian’s gaze was fixated on the chair where Laritte had been sitting on a while ago.

 

***

 

There were a lot of things to be done in the villa.

 

As she busied herself with work, all the trivial thoughts left her mind.

 

First of all , she had to make sure that not too much of the snow would accumulate on the roof, even though the roof was strongly built and would not collapse, one still had to take precautions.

 

The villa, after all, was old and had not been maintained for a long time.

 

Secondly, the path leading to the front door had become frozen, making it very slippery and dangerous, especially when she goes to the storage to retrieve food.

 

On top of that, there are many other things to do but…

 

“I’m going to get some water for the bath.”

 

Early in the morning, Larttie stepped out of the villa wrapping herself in clothes made of fur.

 

Using both hands, she lifted the old wooden bucket. The sound of water dripping from the bottom of the bucket could be heard.

 

She would have to climb a mountain and look for a valley where water would be flowing so hard that it wouldn’t be frozen.

 

The distance was close, but since the bucket was small, she would have to go back and forth several times just to collect enough water to draw up a bath.

 

She could use the snow around the house instead, but it had a mixture of impurities.

 

Ian followed her.

 

“Let me do it this time.”

 

“I’m not letting a sick person go…”

 

“I can do things like this now.”

 

Truly, Ian’s health had improved impressively.

 

Once his body’s temperature came back to normal, he stopped having a fever and things like walking were not much of a problem to him anymore.

 

Laritte’s opinion, however, was different from Ian’s.

 

The bucket itself would be so heavy with the water that she thought he wouldn’t be able to carry it.

 

“……”

 

Laritte glared sharply at Ian’s abdominal region, but before she could say anything, Ian spoke.

 

“There is no use glaring at me like that.”

 

He wouldn’t back down even if she went ahead and poked his wound to make him rest because now he can easily either block or prevent her from doing so.

 

soon be cold. The jacket you

 

Swordmaster so it

 

course, having a body that excels and feeling

 

“……”

 

did not know

 

her head around, walked

the valley was, and it seemed as if she wanted to leave fast so that he wouldn’t be able to follow

 

Hold on for a

 

her

 

not snowing at that time. Each breath released produced a white cloud that flew

 

doorknob, he opened the door and

 

found her, he couldn’t

 

her best to run, however, since snow had covered the pathway,

 

took, her feet sank deeper into the snow, one could easily tell just how

 

her speed was similar to

 

Ian followed her.

 

able to catch up to Laritte with

 

Ian let out a

relaxed manner, making sure to stay

 

made a

 

sound of footprints other than her own,

 

at Ian

 

over, you’ll

 

so

 

told you, I’m

 

water flowing through the valley began

 

the same while Laritte was

 

face scrunched and she came to a stop, Ian,

 

her frowning, he

 

not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

say back to her when

 

I followed you and was joking

 

bashful and

 

standing there not knowing what to do, Larrite let out a

 

just hang

 

but only the water

 

that clean water, she had to hang the bucket

 

the hardest thing about this was heading back to the villa with the bucket full of water, so compared to that, this wasn’t a hard thing to

 

to steal the bucket from her

 

her back, and then at the water,

 

had placed her feet in the ice cold

 

branch was strong and sturdy, she hung

 

to wait

 

Splash!

 

As she turned her eyes to where the sound came from, a thought

 

me he fell

 

I told him so many times not to come when he’s sick

 

him standing

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

long silence hovered over

 

he caught were smaller than carp

 

able to

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he think he was some kind of

 

only seen in books. She tried her best to swallow the words that were about to come

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

it end

 

at the fish, no matter how she looked at it, the fish were smaller than

 

he able to find such tiny fish? Is it because he’s

 

carrying two tiny fish like

 

was actually the first time ever that he had caught fish using his

provide something both Larrite and him

 

enough because she was

 

 

to come

 

offer a helping

 

have just said, "I

 

couldn’t bring herself to do so for

 

‘Count’ Brumayer, an invitation will naturally be sent to her. And, Rose would surely go and be present during the National

 

if she missed

 

the case, they might even

 

position is returned to him, then the person standing next

 

Rose as she was supposed to be the

 

much Laritte helps Ian, in the end

 

to stop caring about people’s opinions, but that is

 

children were more formidable than

 

pretend that they were noble will be

 

how she was

 

help but compare herself

 

she couldn't help it and that's why she tried her best to avoid revealing anything about

 

questions about Ian, making her

 

wasn’t the case, she was actually very curious about

 

in the

 

bowl in her hand.

 

"Hey."

 

called

 

already disappeared

 

was definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though she

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

he succeeded in the plan, she would be the true Duchess. No one

 

thought she would be happy after he informed her of

 

"......"

 

was fixated on the chair where

 

***

 

were a lot of things to be done in the

 

all the

 

she had to make sure that not too much of the snow would accumulate on the roof, even though the roof was strongly built and would

 

was old and had

 

had become frozen, making it very slippery and dangerous, especially when she goes to the storage to retrieve

 

that, there are many

 

get some water

 

of the villa wrapping herself in clothes

 

sound of water dripping from the bottom of the

 

and look for a valley where water would be flowing so

 

the bucket was small, she would have to go back and forth several times just to collect enough water to draw

 

could use the snow around the house

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do it

 

not letting a sick person

 

things like this

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