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.”

it a

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

hand warmed up a little did

unfolded her hand.

everything goes well in the Capital…..’

the Duke’s fake charges are lifted

things bother her anymore.’

mind was that the honor of the Duke should be

for the

***

finally arrived when they would have

by wearing the robe

greeting the cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

to catch a fish for a while, so take

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

and asked in a ridiculous manner.

that brown bear you’re

we go now?”

calmly without even glancing

suit, carrying a bundle of dresses

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

him, Laritte said.

going to come

was planned out like this.

Ian

she would leave before he reveals himself

be back at this

went wrong or if someone came to get her, she would run

be best if they

started their journey and walked to

a good relationship with the market owners

where are you going? Wouldn’t your husband

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

was hiding,

I’m quite popular.”

very

she found the small carriage she had rented in

asked

of

the capital. Still, it

Laritte sat on the old

escort you?”

don’t mind escorting the brown

always be a brown bear.”

but still captured his

other

“Neigh!”

with a

the best but they

staring out of the window.

a few times but eventually, Laritte fell asleep. It was always like this whenever she traveled to a place of long distance.

long time, they finally arrived in