When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 20

She could endure the slaps on her cheeks as a punishment for a crime she didn’t even commit.

But this?

Laritte’s legs became numb.

She didn’t fall to the ground, thanks to the people who caught her from behind.

Rose heard her shriek through the cracks of the door as she closed them.

She rushed down to the first floor, smirking. As she reached the floor, she met the Count.

Rose asked, catching her breath as she was walking at a fast pace.

“So, what exactly is going on, father?”
“We don’t know. Your mother went back to check on in the castle as soon as she heard about the Duke’s appearance. I’ve been waiting to hear from you….”

The Count said sweeping his chin, where he had begun to grow a beard, with his fingers.

Why did Ian Reinhardt appear in the castle?

If it were him, he would have lived the rest of his life in hiding.

Rebellion was one of the most serious crimes in the world.

Even if the royal family did something merciful, why did he have to show up in the castle when he was a traitor?

There must be some reason.

The Count fell into a deep agony.

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Now let us go back to the beginning and perceive the day from Ian’s point of view.

“Looks like we’ll have to get separated here.”
“If possible….I’ll come and visit you in a few days after I’m done with my business.”

After Ian and Laritte bid each other a goodbye, they began pacing in opposite directions slowly.

As he glanced backwards, he was able to confirm Laritte entering the Banquet Hall.

Unfortunately, he didn’t hear the words, “The Duchess, Laritte Reinhardt, is here.”

It was a chance to know her real name.

Ian kept moving.

Every single moment he had spent with her at the villa flooded into his mind.

The first one was when he tasted her meat stew.

“Do you like it?”

That was the first thing she said to Ian.

So, what did he say? Nothing?

remembered the aroma of the stew. A scent mixed with meat and spices.

made it was sitting right

his temperature rising the very next day.

a cup of milk tea mixed with sugar.

cup of savory tea of

him feel

passed through

that an uninvited guest did all the chores in his villa all by

time they spent staying there, separated away from

“…….”

as he walked

was time to make a conclusion.

was going to take care of their tight security. It would be annoying if he caused

blue eyes of Laritte

security system were in groups

hundred years ago. It was much more

walked up to a deep deserted corridor where there would be less security and hid

guards were

out of his robe and threw it lightly towards the opposite

hit the floor, creating a

that?”

returned to the place and searched the area carefully.

here!” “All right then,

guard in the front

impossible to think there could be any problem inside the Imperial Palace right away. So, it might simply be an

other guard rushed towards

that the

“…..!”
“Shh.”

quietly struck him at his neck, knocking him

target was the guard in front of him.

second, he kicked the ground with his right foot and took

his head to the

“What…..”

covered by Ian as he leaped down on

getting a chance to defend himself, he got hit at his head with the handle of Ian’s sword, and thereby,

“Sigh.”

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was somehow annoying to Ian that he couldn’t kill them but had to knock them over.

to dispose of the guards around him one by

completely different from the mopping techniques that he had shown Laritte during their time

an extremely

like

true antecedent. It was only a name that he gained with some kind of awe about his power. As a warning that he

of the whole dispute by the imperial order, so the nickname “murderer” was

currently had no

quite a few people had fainted, Ian estimated

be enough.’

where

including the royal family, were already gathered

this hall unless

ignored the guard and walked forward to open the

servant tried to stop Ian in astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at all, he realized he