When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 16

He leaned against a tree as he waited for her return.

It would take 10 minutes for Laritte to reach the town, and 20 minutes to sell the wood to the lumberjack.

Another 20 minutes to buy necessary items or food ingredients.

Then, finally, 10 minutes to return through the same path.

It was going to take an hour at most.

But it was pleasing for Ian to spend his time outside the villa once in a while.

Also, they quietly observed and sought the movements of wild beasts from the villa, which made it easy for them to spend the rest of their time until the arrival of the Foundation Day.

They even thought of what to eat for dinner every night.

Besides that, fortunately, no one had passed through their villa.

Suddenly, he could hear the light treading on the ground from afar.

‘She’s back.’

Ian focused on the sound.

It was clear that it was Laritte. He knew it was her by her unique way of walking and dragging the cart.

But just to be cautious, he waited a little longer before he slipped out his head from behind the tree.

He saw Laritte pulling an empty cart.

Again, he approached her only after looking around the roadway again.

“Please let me handle it.”

He instantly held the handle of the barrow.

It seemed that he wanted to ask her about the business and the ingredients she bought today, but his eyes fell on her hands.

“Your hands are red.”

“That always happens.”

Even though it was the end of winter, the air still felt cold.

Laritte, who dragged the cart all the way to the town’s village by herself, must be exhausted.

Yet, Ian couldn’t even help her even when he was a well-trained swordmaster.

The reddish-brown marks didn’t seem to match with the color of her skin, which was snowy.

“Let me see them.”

Ian took her hands and put them on his left palm, covering it with his right hand.

Her hands were cold.

Leaning down, he blew into her hands through his hands.

“It stings.”

just bear with it a little

a few more times, his grip getting tighter

a little did

and unfolded

well in the Capital…..’

fake

wouldn’t let these things

was on his mind was that the honor of the Duke should be returned. Of course, Laritte’s safety

the upcoming

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day had finally arrived when they would have

was getting prepared by wearing the robe that Laritte had bought.

already outside greeting the cat named

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

fish for a while, so take care

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

the villa and asked in a

that brown bear you’re

go

without even glancing at him.

a bundle of

thought he would have to live the rest of his life here. Even if so, it felt strange for him to leave it

Laritte

not going to come back anyway.”

strategy was planned out like

accompany Ian into the

before he reveals himself

would be back at this villa.

wrong or if someone came to get

be best if they

walked to the nearest village town.

made a good relationship with

lady, where are you going?

told you I was married, didn’t I? Haa, but he’s not coming out now. He still doesn’t want to show his

who was hiding,

quite

very

them briefly before she found the

coachman asked bluntly.

city of

halfway to the capital. Still, it was a long way.

his hand as Laritte

escort

mind escorting the

a brown

so but still captured his

lightly placed his other hand on her

“Neigh!”

off with a powerful cry of the horse.

ride was not the best but they had no

were quietly staring

was always

time, they finally arrived in