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.

 

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

 

Swordmaster so

 

that excels and feeling cold

 

“……”

 

did not know

 

head around, walked out of the

she wanted to leave fast so that he wouldn’t be able to

 

Hold on for

 

her

 

snowing at that time. Each breath released produced a white

 

doorknob, he opened the door and

 

her, he couldn’t help

 

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

 

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

 

to that, her speed was similar

 

Ian followed her.

 

easily able to catch up to Laritte

 

Ian let out a

such a relaxed manner, making sure to stay 5

 

snow made a

 

footprints other than her own, her

 

at Ian and picked up her

 

fall over, you’ll

 

cold… so don’t…follow

 

you,

 

flowing through the valley began to

 

the same while Laritte was

 

and she came to a stop, Ian,

 

saw her

 

are not angry,

 

“Why would I be?”

 

to her when she cut him

 

followed you

 

be that bashful and

 

what to do, Larrite

 

will just

 

only the water

 

get that clean water, she had to hang the bucket

 

about this was heading back to the villa with the bucket

 

the bucket from her and

 

her back, and then at the

 

had placed her feet in the ice

 

strong and sturdy, she hung the bucket then jumped back

 

left to do is to wait for the bucket

 

Splash!

 

rang clearly, grabbing Laritte’s attention. As she turned

 

me he fell into

 

times not to come when he’s sick like

 

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

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence hovered

 

caught were smaller than carp fish but bigger

 

barely able

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he was some kind

 

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

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

did it end with a question

 

looked at the fish, no matter how she looked at it, the fish were smaller than

 

able to find such tiny fish? Is it because

 

he looked funny carrying two tiny

 

that he had caught

wanted to provide something both Larrite and him

 

she

 

 

ask me to come

 

she didn't offer a helping

 

said, "I will

 

herself to do so for

 

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

 

Rose if she missed out

 

case, they might

 

then the person standing next to him

 

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

 

Ian, in the end

 

about people’s opinions, but that is a completely

 

illegitimate children were

 

even dare pretend that they were

 

was how she was brainwashed for

 

but compare herself to

 

help it and that's why she tried

 

in return, avoided asking questions about Ian, making

 

she was

 

back in the kitchen and you can sit

 

with a bowl in her hand. She turned her

 

"Hey."

 

called after

 

had already disappeared into the

 

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

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

she would be the

 

of his plan, but that didn’t seem to be the

 

"......"

 

the chair where Laritte had been sitting on

 

***

 

were a lot of things to be done

 

with work, all

 

that not too much of the snow would accumulate on the roof,

 

all, was old and had

 

it very slippery and dangerous, especially when she goes to the storage to

 

are

 

get some

 

out of the villa wrapping herself in clothes

 

The sound of

 

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

 

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

 

the snow around the house instead, but it had a mixture

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do it

 

a

 

things like this

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