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

 

so it doesn’t

 

body that excels and

 

“……”

 

not

 

head around, walked out

the valley was, and it seemed as if she wanted to leave

 

on for

 

her in a

 

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

 

old doorknob, he opened the door and looked

 

found her, he couldn’t help but

 

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

 

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

 

her speed was

 

Ian followed her.

 

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

 

let

relaxed manner, making sure to stay 5 steps

 

snow made a

 

heard the sound of footprints

 

behind, she glared at Ian and picked up her

 

you fall over, you’ll

 

so don’t…follow me!

 

you, I’m

 

of the water flowing through the valley began to

 

Laritte was looking for the source of

 

to a stop, Ian, noticing

 

her frowning, he

 

are not

 

“Why would I be?”

 

back to her

 

I followed you and was

 

bashful and say such

 

Ian standing there not knowing what to do, Larrite

 

will just

 

in the lake was clean, but only the water flowing near

 

to get that clean water, she had to

 

hardest thing about this was heading back to the villa with the bucket full of water, so compared

 

the bucket, Ian intended to steal the bucket from her and carry it

 

her back, and then at the water, he noticed

 

in the ice cold water

 

if the branch was strong and sturdy, she

 

left to do is to wait

 

Splash!

 

As she turned her

 

tell me he fell into

 

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

 

met, she noticed him standing

 

“……”

 

“……”

 

silence hovered

 

smaller than carp

 

was barely able to

 

“You…”

 

“……”

 

he was some

 

a darker shade made him resemble the brown bears Larrite had only seen in books. She tried her best to

 

He murmured awkwardly.

 

it just caught my

 

“Well done….I guess?”

 

it end

 

and looked at the fish, no matter how she looked at it, the fish were

 

was he able to find such tiny fish? Is it because he’s

 

carrying

 

the first time ever that he had caught fish

something both Larrite and

 

she wasn’t eating enough because she was sharing her portions with

 

 

me to come with

 

she didn't offer a

 

just said, "I

 

she couldn’t bring herself to do so for so

 

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

 

Rose if she missed out

 

case, they might even

 

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

 

supposed to be

 

Laritte helps Ian, in the end it

 

to stop caring about people’s opinions, but that is a completely

 

the nobles, illegitimate children were

 

pretend that they

 

was how she was

 

couldn't help but

 

she couldn't help it and that's why she tried her best to avoid

 

in return, avoided asking questions about Ian, making her

 

she was actually very

 

be heading back in the kitchen

 

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

 

"Hey."

 

bewilderingly called after

 

already disappeared into the

 

Her face was definitely expressionless but it somehow looked

 

'Was it an illusion?'


 

would be the true Duchess.

 

happy after he informed her of

 

"......"

 

gaze was fixated on the chair where Laritte had been

 

***

 

were a lot of things to be done

 

all the trivial thoughts left

 

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,

 

villa, after all, was old and had

 

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

 

that, there are many other

 

some water for

 

the morning, Larttie stepped out of the villa

 

The sound of water dripping from the bottom

 

mountain and look for a valley where water would be flowing so hard that it wouldn’t be

 

but since the bucket was small, she would have to go back and forth several times just to collect enough water to

 

house instead, but it had a mixture

 

Ian followed her.

 

do it

 

not letting a sick person

 

things

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