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.

 

cold. The jacket you had turned into rags,

 

Swordmaster so it doesn’t

 

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

 

“……”

 

did not know

 

say, she turned her head around, walked out of the

the valley was, and it seemed as if she

 

Hold on for

 

her in

 

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

 

he opened

 

found her, he couldn’t help

 

however,

 

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

 

was

 

Ian followed her.

 

able to catch up to Laritte with his long

 

realising, Ian let out a

a relaxed manner, making sure to stay 5 steps behind

 

on snow made a unique

 

sound of footprints other than her own, her expression became

 

she glared at Ian

 

over,

 

so don’t…follow me!

 

told you,

 

the water flowing through the valley began to grow

 

same while Laritte

 

a stop, Ian, noticing this, came and stood by her

 

he saw her

 

are not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

didn’t have anything to say back to her when she

 

followed you and

 

bashful and say

 

not knowing what to do, Larrite let

 

just

 

was clean, but only the water flowing near

 

order to get that clean water, she had to hang the

 

this was heading back to the villa with the bucket full of

 

intended to steal the

 

at the water, he noticed something that stood

 

had placed her feet in the ice cold water and reached for

 

was strong and sturdy, she hung the

 

is to wait for

 

Splash!

 

entering the water rang clearly, grabbing Laritte’s attention. As she turned her eyes to where the sound came from, a thought popped into her

 

tell me he fell

 

him so many times not

 

noticed him standing there with a

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

long silence hovered over

 

caught were smaller than carp

 

able to say

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he think he was

 

in books. She tried her best to swallow the

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

it just caught

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

end with a question

 

looked at the fish, no matter how she

 

such tiny fish? Is it because he’s

 

knew he looked funny carrying two tiny

 

ever that he had caught fish using his own bare

to provide something both Larrite and him can

 

wasn’t eating enough because she was sharing her

 

 

ask me to come

 

didn't offer

 

could have just said, "I

 

she couldn’t bring herself to do so

 

And, Rose would

 

wouldn’t be Rose if she missed

 

case, they might even run into

 

him, then the person standing next to

 

as she was supposed to be the original Duchess

 

Laritte helps Ian, in the

 

about people’s opinions, but that is

 

nobles, illegitimate children were more

 

pretend that they were noble will be

 

was how she was brainwashed

 

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 when Ian

 

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

 

she was actually

 

be heading back in the kitchen

 

up with a bowl in her hand. She turned

 

"Hey."

 

called

 

Laritte had already

 

definitely expressionless but it somehow looked as though she was

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

be the true

 

thought she would be happy after he informed her of his plan, but that didn’t seem

 

"......"

 

fixated on the chair where Laritte had been sitting on

 

***

 

a lot of things to be done in the

 

busied herself with work, all the trivial

 

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

 

was old and had not been maintained for

 

very slippery and dangerous,

 

there are

 

to get some water

 

out of the villa wrapping herself

 

lifted the old wooden bucket. The sound of water dripping

 

mountain and look for a valley

 

small, she would have to go back and forth several times just to collect enough water to draw up a

 

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

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do it

 

not letting a sick person

 

do things like this

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