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.

 

be cold. The jacket you had

 

Swordmaster so it doesn’t

 

a body that excels and feeling cold

 

“……”

 

not know that

 

turned her head around, walked out of the

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

 

Hold on

 

chased after her in a

 

snowing at that time. Each

 

the old doorknob, he opened the door and

 

her, he couldn’t help but

 

to run, however, since snow had covered the pathway, ‘running’ wasn’t

 

snow, one could easily tell just how much snow piled up

 

that, her speed was similar to that

 

Ian followed her.

 

he was easily able to catch up to Laritte with

 

let out a

relaxed manner, making sure

 

snow made

 

the sound of footprints

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked up her

 

you fall over, you’ll

 

cold… so don’t…follow

 

told you, I’m not

 

the water flowing through

 

remained the same while Laritte was looking for

 

she came to a stop, Ian, noticing this, came and stood by

 

saw her

 

are not angry,

 

“Why would I be?”

 

back to

 

followed you and was joking

 

that bashful and say such

 

what to do, Larrite let out

 

will just hang

 

the water

 

to get that clean water, she had to

 

with the bucket full of

 

the

 

at the water, he

 

placed her feet in the ice cold

 

was strong and sturdy, she hung

 

that is left to do is to wait for the

 

Splash!

 

turned her eyes to

 

he fell

 

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

 

met, she noticed him standing there

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

long silence hovered over

 

fish he caught were smaller than carp fish but bigger

 

able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

was some

 

bears Larrite had only seen in books. She tried

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

end

 

how she looked at it, the

 

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

 

carrying two tiny fish

 

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

wanted to provide something both Larrite and him can

 

eating enough because she was sharing her

 

 

me to come with

 

didn't offer a

 

said, "I will help

 

couldn’t bring herself to do so for so many

 

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

 

wouldn’t be Rose if she

 

that’s the case, they might

 

if...Ian’s position is returned to him, then the person standing

 

Rose as she was supposed

 

Ian, in the

 

to stop caring about people’s opinions,

 

the nobles, illegitimate children were more formidable than simple

 

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

 

was how she was

 

help but compare

 

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

 

in return, avoided asking questions about Ian, making her

 

the case, she

 

heading back in

 

hand. She turned her back before Ian could say

 

"Hey."

 

bewilderingly called

 

already disappeared into

 

was definitely expressionless but it

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

the plan, she would be the true

 

informed her of his plan, but that didn’t seem

 

"......"

 

was fixated on the chair where Laritte had been sitting on a

 

***

 

a lot of things to be done

 

work, all the trivial thoughts left her

 

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

 

after all, was old and had not been maintained for

 

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

 

top of that, there are many other things

 

some water

 

of the villa wrapping herself in clothes made

 

sound of water dripping from the bottom of the bucket

 

a valley where water would be flowing so hard that it

 

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

 

the snow around the house instead, but it had

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do

 

letting a

 

things

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255