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.”

bear with it a little

his grip getting tighter on

a little

unfolded

wish everything goes well in the

only the Duke’s fake charges

wouldn’t let these things bother

the Duke should

for the upcoming event inwardly.

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had finally arrived when they would

was getting prepared by wearing the

greeting the cat named Butterfly

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

catch a fish for a while, so take care of

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

villa and

bear you’re

we go now?”

calmly without even glancing at

carrying a bundle of dresses and

back at the villa, he thought he would have to live the rest of his life here. Even if so, it

Laritte

not going to

was planned out

would accompany Ian

before he reveals himself to

back at this

to get her, she

it would be best if

walked to the nearest village

that particular village, Laritte had already made a good relationship with the market owners because of her shy and unique nature.

where are you going? Wouldn’t your husband

didn’t I? Haa, but he’s not

hiding,

quite

very generous.”

briefly before she found the small carriage she had rented in advance.

asked bluntly.

of

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

reached out his hand as Laritte sat on the

I escort

don’t mind escorting the brown

always be a brown

so but still captured his hand.

placed his other hand on her

“Neigh!”

set off with a powerful cry of the

was not the best but they had no reason to argue

quietly staring out of the

was always like this whenever she traveled to a place of long

they finally arrived