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 turned into rags,

 

Swordmaster so it

 

a body that excels and feeling

 

“……”

 

Laritte did not know

 

turned her head around, walked out

seemed as if she wanted to

 

Hold on for

 

her

 

that time. Each breath released produced a white cloud that

 

old doorknob, he opened the

 

found her, he couldn’t help

 

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

 

could easily tell just how much snow piled up yesterday

 

that, her speed was similar to that

 

Ian followed her.

 

running, he was easily able to catch up to Laritte with his long

 

Ian let out a light

relaxed manner, making sure to

 

snow made

 

the sound of footprints other than her own,

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked up her

 

you fall over,

 

cold… so

 

you,

 

the water flowing through the valley began to grow

 

distance remained the same while Laritte was

 

a stop, Ian,

 

her frowning,

 

are not angry,

 

“Why would I be?”

 

say back to

 

you and was joking

 

be that bashful and say such a

 

not knowing what

 

will just hang

 

clean, but only the water flowing near the rock was good

 

that clean water, she had to hang the bucket on

 

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

 

back, and then at the water, he

 

ice cold

 

was strong and sturdy, she

 

is to

 

Splash!

 

turned her eyes to where

 

he

 

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

 

she noticed him standing there with a fish

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence

 

than carp

 

barely able to

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he was some kind

 

had only seen in books.

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

did it end with a

 

no matter how she looked at

 

find such tiny fish? Is it

 

carrying

 

ever that he had caught

wanted to provide something both Larrite and him

 

she was sharing her portions

 

 

ask me to come

 

offer

 

just said,

 

to do so

 

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

 

she missed

 

might

 

if...Ian’s position is returned to him, then the person standing next to him can’t be

 

she was supposed to

 

how much Laritte helps Ian, in the

 

decided to stop caring about people’s

 

nobles, illegitimate children were more formidable than simple

 

dare pretend that they were noble will be stomped

 

was brainwashed for

 

help but compare

 

what Rose looked like, she couldn't help it and that's why she tried her best to avoid revealing anything about her identity

 

questions about Ian, making her seem like a strange woman

 

case, she was

 

in the kitchen and you

 

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

 

"Hey."

 

bewilderingly called after

 

Laritte had already disappeared into the

 

definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

in the plan, she would be the

 

would be happy after he informed her of his plan, but that

 

"......"

 

fixated on the chair where Laritte had been

 

***

 

lot of things to be done in the

 

herself with work, all the trivial thoughts left

 

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

 

and had not been maintained for

 

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

 

that, there are many other things to

 

some water for the

 

the morning, Larttie stepped out of the

 

the old wooden bucket. The sound of water dripping from the bottom of the

 

climb a mountain and look for a valley where water

 

to go

 

could use the snow around the house instead, but it

 

Ian followed her.

 

do

 

a

 

can do things like

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