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

few more times, his grip getting tighter on her wriggling hand.

up a little did he let

and unfolded

well in

the Duke’s fake charges are

wouldn’t let these things

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

himself for the upcoming

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had finally arrived when they would have to start heading for the Capital.

wearing the robe that Laritte had

already outside greeting the cat named

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

brown bear wouldn’t be able to catch a fish for

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

out of the villa and

brown bear

we go now?”

even glancing at

carrying a bundle of dresses and

rest of his life here.

Laritte

to come back

planned out like this.

accompany Ian into the

she would leave before he reveals himself to everyone.

back at this

wrong or if someone came to get her, she

it would be best if

then started their journey and walked

a good relationship with the market owners because

quiet lady, where are you going? Wouldn’t

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

was hiding, muttered quietly.

I’m quite popular.”

seems very

the small carriage she

asked bluntly.

city of Osirah,

the capital. Still,

reached out his hand as Laritte sat

I escort you?”

you don’t mind escorting the

always be a brown bear.”

so but still

his other hand on her

“Neigh!”

a powerful cry of the

they had

Ian were quietly staring

talked a few times but eventually, Laritte fell asleep. It was always like this whenever she

they