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 had

 

so it

 

excels and feeling cold

 

“……”

 

not know

 

around, walked out of the villa,

where the valley was, and it seemed as if she wanted to leave fast

 

on for a

 

after her in a

 

but it was not snowing at that time. Each breath released

 

old doorknob, he opened the door and looked

 

he found her, he

 

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

 

feet sank deeper into the snow, one could easily tell just how much snow piled

 

speed was

 

Ian followed her.

 

able to catch up to Laritte with

 

Ian let

walking in such a relaxed manner, making sure

 

snow made a

 

when Larrite heard the sound of footprints other

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked

 

over, you’ll get

 

cold… so don’t…follow

 

told you, I’m not

 

flowing through the valley began

 

the same while Laritte was looking

 

stop, Ian, noticing

 

saw her frowning,

 

not angry,

 

“Why would I be?”

 

to say back to her

 

followed you and was joking

 

be that bashful and say such

 

Ian standing there not knowing what to do,

 

will just hang the

 

only the water flowing near the

 

clean water, she had to hang the bucket on a branch

 

the hardest thing about this was heading back to the villa with the bucket full of water, so compared

 

to steal the bucket

 

at her back, and then at the water, he noticed something

 

had placed her feet in the ice cold water and reached

 

strong and sturdy, she

 

is to wait for the bucket to be

 

Splash!

 

sound of something entering the water rang clearly, grabbing Laritte’s attention. As she turned her eyes to where the sound came from, a

 

he fell into

 

many times not to come

 

met, she noticed him standing there

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

long silence hovered

 

carp fish but

 

barely able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he think he was some kind of

 

books. She

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

did it end with a question

 

how she looked

 

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

 

he looked funny carrying two

 

that he

to provide something both Larrite and

 

enough because she was sharing her portions with

 

 

me to

 

didn't offer a helping hand

 

have just said, "I

 

to do so for so many

 

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

 

wouldn’t be Rose if she missed out

 

that’s the case, they might even

 

to him, then the person

 

Rose as she was supposed to be the original Duchess

 

matter how much Laritte helps Ian, in the

 

stop caring about people’s

 

were more

 

would even dare pretend that they were

 

was brainwashed for

 

but

 

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

 

making her seem like a strange

 

she was actually very curious

 

back in the kitchen and you can

 

her hand. She turned her back before Ian

 

"Hey."

 

called

 

already

 

stiffened. Her face was definitely expressionless but it somehow

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

if he succeeded in the plan, she would be

 

of his plan, but that didn’t seem to be

 

"......"

 

where Laritte had been sitting on a while

 

***

 

a lot of things to be done

 

with work, all the trivial thoughts left her

 

much of the snow would accumulate on the roof, even though the roof was strongly built and would not collapse, one still had

 

and had not

 

become frozen, making it very slippery and dangerous, especially

 

top of that, there are many other things

 

get some water

 

stepped out of the villa wrapping herself in clothes made

 

sound of water dripping from the bottom of

 

would have to climb a mountain and look for a valley where

 

the bucket was small, she would have to go back and forth

 

around the house instead, but it

 

Ian followed her.

 

do it

 

a sick person

 

do things like this

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