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.

 

you had turned into rags, so I

 

a Swordmaster so it

 

course, having a body that excels and

 

“……”

 

Laritte did not

 

she turned her head around,

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

 

Hold on for a

 

her in a

 

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

 

reaching for the old doorknob, he

 

he

 

her best to run, however,

 

the snow, one could easily tell just how

 

to that, her speed was similar to

 

Ian followed her.

 

he wasn’t running, he was easily able to catch up to

 

realising, Ian let

such a relaxed manner, making sure to stay

 

made a

 

Larrite heard the sound of footprints other than her own, her expression

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked up her

 

fall over,

 

so don’t…follow

 

you, I’m

 

flowing through the

 

same while Laritte was looking for the source

 

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

 

he saw her frowning, he

 

not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

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

 

you

 

that bashful and say

 

there not knowing what to do, Larrite let out a

 

will just hang the

 

the lake was clean, but only the water flowing near

 

clean water, she had to hang the bucket on a branch

 

bucket full

 

at the bucket, Ian intended to steal the

 

and then at the water, he noticed something

 

the ice cold water and reached for the

 

checking if the branch was strong and sturdy, she hung

 

to do is to

 

Splash!

 

attention. As she turned her eyes to where the

 

he

 

told him so many times not to come when

 

their eyes met, she noticed him standing

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

long silence hovered over

 

were smaller than carp fish

 

was barely able to

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he think he was some kind of

 

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

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

it just caught

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

it end with a question

 

and looked at the fish, no matter how

 

tiny fish? Is it because he’s

 

funny carrying two

 

that he had caught fish using his own bare

both Larrite and

 

enough because she

 

 

to come with

 

didn't offer a helping hand

 

could have just said, "I

 

to do so for

 

Brumayer, 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 on a

 

they might even run into each

 

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

 

she was supposed to be the original Duchess after

 

Laritte helps Ian, in the end it

 

Larrite decided to stop caring about people’s opinions, but that is

 

were more formidable

 

would even dare pretend that they were

 

how she was brainwashed for 17

 

help but compare herself

 

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

 

making her seem

 

the case, she was

 

Then I'll be heading back in the kitchen and you can

 

bowl in her hand. She turned her back before Ian could

 

"Hey."

 

bewilderingly called after

 

already disappeared

 

but

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

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

 

of

 

"......"

 

on the chair where Laritte had

 

***

 

lot of things to be done

 

she busied herself with work, all the trivial thoughts left her

 

of the snow would accumulate on the

 

was old and had not been maintained

 

become frozen, making it very slippery and dangerous, especially

 

that, there are many other things

 

to get some water for the

 

out of the villa wrapping herself

 

she lifted the old wooden bucket. The sound of

 

for a valley where water would be flowing so hard that

 

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

 

snow around the house instead, but it had a

 

Ian followed her.

 

me do it

 

letting a sick person

 

do things like

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