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.

 

it will soon be cold. The jacket you had turned into rags, so I

 

a Swordmaster so it doesn’t

 

having a body that excels

 

“……”

 

did not know that

 

her head around, walked out of the villa, and slammed the door

and it seemed as if she wanted to

 

Hold on for a

 

chased after her in

 

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

 

old doorknob, he

 

found her, he couldn’t help

 

however, since snow had covered the pathway,

 

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

 

speed was

 

Ian followed her.

 

able to catch up

 

realising, Ian let out a

such a relaxed manner, making sure to stay 5 steps behind

 

on snow made a unique

 

the sound of footprints other than her own, her expression

 

at Ian and

 

you fall over, you’ll

 

cold… so don’t…follow

 

you, I’m not

 

sound of the water flowing through

 

while Laritte was looking for the source

 

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

 

saw her frowning,

 

not angry, are

 

“Why would I be?”

 

didn’t have anything to say back to her when she cut him off like

 

I followed you and was

 

that bashful and

 

not knowing what to do, Larrite let

 

just hang

 

water in the lake was clean, but only the water flowing near the rock

 

that clean water, she had

 

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

 

Ian intended to steal the bucket from her and carry it

 

at her back, and then at the water, he

 

her feet in the ice cold water

 

if the branch was strong and sturdy, she hung the bucket then jumped

 

is left to do is to wait for the bucket

 

Splash!

 

attention. As she turned her eyes to where

 

he fell

 

times not to come

 

him

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence hovered

 

were smaller than carp fish but bigger than

 

was barely able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

was some

 

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

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

end with

 

how she looked

 

tiny fish?

 

looked funny carrying two tiny fish

 

that he had caught fish using his own

both Larrite

 

because she was sharing her portions

 

 

ask me to

 

she didn't offer a helping

 

just said, "I will help

 

bring herself to do so for so

 

to her. And, Rose would surely go and be present during the National

 

if she missed out

 

they might even

 

then the person standing next

 

be Rose as she was supposed to be the original Duchess

 

much Laritte helps Ian, in the end it would only benefit

 

caring about people’s opinions, but that is a completely separate

 

nobles, illegitimate children were more formidable

 

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

 

was brainwashed

 

couldn't help but compare herself

 

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

 

Ian, making her seem like a strange woman

 

the case, she

 

back in the kitchen and you can sit

 

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

 

"Hey."

 

bewilderingly called after

 

already disappeared into the

 

face stiffened. Her face was definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though she

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

would be

 

happy after he informed her of his plan, but that didn’t

 

"......"

 

chair where Laritte had been sitting on

 

***

 

were a lot of things

 

busied herself with work, all the trivial thoughts left her

 

snow would accumulate on the roof, even though

 

all, was old and had not been

 

had become frozen, making it very slippery

 

top of that, there are many other things to

 

get some water for

 

the villa wrapping herself in clothes made

 

the old wooden bucket. The sound of

 

look for a valley where water would be flowing so hard that it wouldn’t

 

distance was close, but since the bucket was small, she would have to go back

 

snow around the house

 

Ian followed her.

 

do

 

letting a sick

 

things

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