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 it

 

having a body that excels and

 

“……”

 

not know

 

say, she turned her head around, walked

she wanted

 

on for

 

chased after her in

 

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

 

doorknob, he

 

he found her, he couldn’t help

 

to run, however, since snow had

 

took, her feet sank deeper into the snow, one could

 

her speed was similar to that of

 

Ian followed her.

 

easily able to catch

 

let out a light

walking in such a relaxed manner, making sure to

 

made a

 

of footprints other than her own, her expression

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked up her

 

fall over, you’ll

 

cold… so don’t…follow me!

 

told you,

 

of the water flowing through the valley began to grow

 

Laritte was looking for

 

and she came to a stop, Ian,

 

he saw her

 

not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

have anything to say back to

 

I followed you and was

 

bashful and

 

not knowing what to

 

just hang the

 

clean, but only the water flowing

 

get that clean water, she had to

 

the villa with the bucket full of water, so

 

the bucket from her and carry

 

her back, and then at the water, he noticed something that stood

 

the ice cold water and reached for the

 

the branch was strong and sturdy, she hung the

 

do is to wait for the bucket

 

Splash!

 

As she turned her eyes to where the sound

 

me he fell into

 

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

 

noticed him standing there with a fish

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence hovered over

 

he caught were smaller than carp

 

able to

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

think he was some kind

 

had only seen in books. She tried her best to swallow the words that were

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

it just caught

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

it end with a

 

head and looked at the fish, no matter how she looked

 

find such tiny fish? Is it

 

knew he looked funny carrying two tiny

 

was actually the first time ever that he had

wanted to provide something both Larrite

 

wasn’t eating enough because she was sharing her portions

 

 

ask me to come

 

she didn't offer a

 

said, "I will help

 

she couldn’t bring herself to do so

 

And, Rose would surely go and be

 

be Rose if she missed out

 

might

 

returned to him, then the person standing next to him can’t

 

as she was supposed to be the original Duchess after

 

in the

 

true that Larrite decided to stop caring about people’s

 

illegitimate children were more

 

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

 

was

 

couldn't help but compare

 

did not know what Rose looked like, she couldn't help it and that's why she tried

 

avoided asking questions about Ian, making her seem like a strange woman

 

she was actually very curious about

 

back in the kitchen and you

 

up with a bowl in her hand.

 

"Hey."

 

called

 

Laritte had already disappeared into the

 

definitely expressionless but it somehow

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

in the plan, she would be the true Duchess. No one

 

after he informed her of his plan, but that

 

"......"

 

the chair where Laritte had been

 

***

 

were a lot of things to be

 

work, all the trivial

 

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 for a long

 

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

 

top of that, there are many other things to do

 

some water

 

out of the villa wrapping herself in clothes

 

The sound of water dripping from the bottom of the

 

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

 

small, she would have to go

 

could use the snow around the house instead,

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do

 

not letting a

 

can do things

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