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.

 

The jacket you had turned into rags, so I

 

so it

 

of course, having a body that excels and feeling cold are two different

 

“……”

 

Laritte did not know that

 

else to say, she turned her head around,

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

 

on for a

 

after her

 

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

 

doorknob, he opened the door

 

found her, he couldn’t

 

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 up yesterday night

 

her speed was

 

Ian followed her.

 

he wasn’t running, he was easily able to

 

let

was walking in such a relaxed manner, making sure to

 

snow made a unique

 

when Larrite heard the sound of footprints other than her own, her

 

glared at Ian and picked

 

you fall over, you’ll

 

so don’t…follow

 

you, I’m not

 

through the valley began to grow

 

Laritte was

 

scrunched and she came to a stop, Ian, noticing this, came

 

he saw her

 

are not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

to say back to her when

 

you

 

be that bashful and

 

standing there not knowing what to

 

just hang the

 

only the water flowing near the

 

that clean water, she had to hang

 

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

 

steal the bucket from her and carry it

 

looking at her back, and then at the water, he noticed something that stood

 

her feet in the ice cold water and reached for the

 

branch was strong and sturdy, she hung

 

is left to do is to wait for the

 

Splash!

 

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

 

he fell into the

 

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

 

eyes met, she noticed him standing there with a fish in each

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence hovered over

 

caught were smaller than carp fish but bigger

 

was barely able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

think he was some kind

 

brown bears Larrite had only seen in books. She tried her best to swallow the words that were about to come out of

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

did it end with a question

 

at the fish, no matter how she looked at it, the fish

 

he able to find such tiny

 

looked funny carrying two tiny fish

 

time ever that he had caught fish using his

both Larrite and him

 

enough because she was sharing

 

 

to

 

didn't offer

 

just said, "I will help

 

to do so for so

 

daughter of the ‘Count’ Brumayer, an invitation will naturally be sent to her. And, Rose would surely

 

wouldn’t be Rose if she missed

 

the case, they might even

 

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

 

she was supposed to be the original Duchess

 

helps Ian, in the end

 

decided to stop caring about people’s

 

children were more formidable than simple

 

dare pretend that they were noble

 

how she was brainwashed

 

couldn't help but compare herself

 

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

 

avoided asking questions about Ian, making her seem like a strange woman to

 

the case, she

 

heading back in the kitchen and you can sit

 

up with a bowl in her hand. She turned her

 

"Hey."

 

called after

 

Laritte had already disappeared

 

face was definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though she was

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

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

 

he informed her of his

 

"......"

 

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

 

***

 

of things to be done in the

 

busied herself with work, all the trivial thoughts

 

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

 

after all, was old and had not been maintained for a

 

door had become frozen, making it very slippery and dangerous, especially when she goes

 

there are many other things to

 

get some

 

stepped out of the villa wrapping herself in clothes

 

old wooden bucket. The sound of water dripping

 

a mountain and look for a valley where water would be flowing so hard that it

 

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

 

house

 

Ian followed her.

 

do it this

 

not letting a sick

 

can do things like this

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