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

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

warmed up a little did he

unfolded her hand.

everything goes well in

the Duke’s fake charges are

things bother

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

prepared himself for the

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when they would have to start heading for the

was getting prepared by wearing the robe that Laritte

was already outside greeting the cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis von Alexandria

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

bear wouldn’t be able to catch a fish for a while, so take care of yourself.”

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

of the villa and asked in

that brown bear

go

even

carrying a bundle of

would have to live the rest of his life here. Even if so,

Laritte said.

going to come

planned out like

would accompany Ian into

before he reveals himself to

back

came to get her, she would

would be best if

their journey and walked to the nearest

particular village, Laritte had already made a good relationship with the market owners because of her

you going? Wouldn’t your

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

hiding,

I’m quite

very generous.”

them briefly before she found the small

asked

of Osirah,

situated halfway to the capital. Still,

reached out his hand as Laritte sat on

I escort you?”

mind escorting the brown

be a

so but still captured his hand.

his other hand on her

“Neigh!”

with a powerful cry

best but they had no reason to argue about it.

staring out of the

Laritte fell asleep. It was always like this whenever she traveled to a

after a long time, they finally