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

 

that excels and feeling

 

“……”

 

not

 

nothing else to say, she turned her head around, walked out of the villa, and

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

 

Hold on

 

her in

 

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

 

he opened the door and looked for

 

her, he couldn’t help

 

her best to run, however,

 

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

 

that, her speed was similar to

 

Ian followed her.

 

to catch up to Laritte with his long

 

Ian let out

relaxed manner, making

 

on snow made a

 

of footprints other than her own, her expression became

 

at Ian and

 

fall over, you’ll

 

so

 

you,

 

flowing through

 

Laritte was looking for the source

 

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

 

her

 

are not angry, are

 

“Why would I be?”

 

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

 

you

 

that bashful

 

knowing what to do, Larrite let

 

will just

 

only the water flowing near the rock was good enough

 

that clean water, she had to hang the

 

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

 

the bucket, Ian intended to steal the bucket from her

 

at the water, he noticed

 

the ice cold water

 

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

 

is to wait for the bucket to

 

Splash!

 

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

 

me he fell into

 

not to

 

met, she noticed him standing

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence

 

caught were smaller than carp

 

able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

think he was

 

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

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

end

 

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

 

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

 

funny carrying two tiny

 

time ever that he had caught fish

both

 

she

 

 

to

 

didn't offer a helping

 

could have just said, "I

 

bring herself to do so for so many

 

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

 

Rose if she missed

 

that’s the case, they might even

 

then the person standing next

 

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

 

Laritte helps Ian, in the end

 

about people’s opinions, but

 

children were more formidable

 

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

 

was how she was brainwashed

 

help but compare

 

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

 

asking questions about Ian, making her seem

 

case, she was

 

back in the kitchen

 

a bowl in her hand.

 

"Hey."

 

called

 

Laritte had already disappeared into the

 

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

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

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

 

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

 

"......"

 

fixated on the chair where Laritte had been sitting on a

 

***

 

a lot of things to

 

herself with work, all the trivial thoughts

 

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

 

had not been maintained

 

had become frozen, making it very slippery and

 

there are many other things to do

 

get some water for the

 

the morning, Larttie stepped out of the villa wrapping

 

old wooden bucket. The sound of water dripping from the

 

valley where water would

 

have to go back and forth several

 

use the snow around the house instead, but

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do it this

 

letting a

 

can do things

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