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

repeated it a few more times, his

Laritte’s hand warmed up a

unfolded her hand.

everything goes well in the

fake charges are lifted safely.

wouldn’t let these things

his mind was that the honor of the Duke should be returned.

prepared himself for the upcoming

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

prepared by wearing the robe that Laritte had bought.

Laritte was already outside greeting the cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis von Alexandria Anges).

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

fish for a

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

and asked in a

brown bear you’re pertaining to?”

go now?”

walked calmly without even

suit, carrying a bundle of dresses and other

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

Laritte

not going to

strategy was planned out like this.

accompany Ian into the castle.

before he

be back at this villa.

if someone came to get her, she

it would be best if they

started their journey and walked to the

had already made a good relationship with the market owners

you going? Wouldn’t your husband show himself?”

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

who was hiding, muttered quietly.

I’m quite

very generous.”

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

coachman asked

the city of Osirah,

the capital.

his hand as Laritte sat on the old wagon.

I escort

you don’t mind escorting the

be a

but still captured

placed his other

“Neigh!”

a powerful cry

not the best but they had no reason to argue

and Ian were quietly staring out of the

It was always like this whenever she traveled

time, they finally arrived in