Chapter 24

“We are very glad to see you so soon, Duke. We just heard that it was a wrong accusation.”
“……..”

Ian’s eyes stared at the Count. Those emotionless eyes of his, accompanied by his dark skin, were enough to make him look scary.

Flustered, the countess cast a glance at her husband.

The count hurriedly walked towards Ian, releasing his clenched palms. He addressed his words to her.

“Hmph! Of course, our Duke was innocent….. Even I would have helped with all my heart.”
“Wha-….Ah, yes.”
“Are you here to take your wife, Duke….?”

Ian nodded, his eyes never leaving the Count’s face.

As a matter of fact, their conversation was not even properly intertwined.

Ian, who was unaware of Laritte being an illegitimate daughter, thought that the Count had sent his daughter to the villa and left her unattended. He literally thought the Count couple to be her biological parents.

A clear misunderstanding.

The Countess chimed in.

“Then I’ll get Rose right away!”

Only then did Ian’s face brighten up. It seemed like he had thought his Goddess’ name to be Rose.

The Countess, who had noticed the sign, excitedly spoke up.

“We had already got the news of your arrival from beforehand. So, I asked the maids to prepare her upstairs. Please let me show you around, Your Grace.”
“Very well.”

Ian followed after her.

Halfway up the stairs, she glanced down at Ian.

‘Should I apologize for sending Laritte instead of Rose?’

After clearing her throat, she spoke up with a nervous smile.

“Isn’t our pure-blooded child always better than that illegitimate girl?”
“…….?”
“Since the misunderstanding is resolved and everything is back to its own place, Rose should definitely go to the Duke’s side……I was really worried about her.”

Unable to understand any of her words, Ian and Redra exchanged their glances.

Since Ian was almost cut off from the society, he did not know that an illegitimate child was left to rot in that villa instead of Rose.

Countess kept on talking through their walk and finally, she guided them

here, Your Grace. Rose will be

Countess left the place. Ian leaned against the wall.

not be sitting down, Captain?”

asked while pulling up

he shook his

I’m in a hurry.”

at his words.

is very eager to

never even got the chance to see his bride’s face

Redra wanted him to

asked what she had been

must be a

silent for a while before he recalled his memories.

being betrayed by one of his

progressed, Redra’s face turned red as anger started building up inside her.

when Ian himself whispered

of the Duke’s knights but also the

knew he was suspicious!…..I should have finished him off when they made you disappear, Captain!” “Hold your anger, Lady Reikla. You’re the only one who knows

‘My savior.’

get clouded with the memories of him with her.

see that expressionless yet glowing face of hers.

shook off such thoughts…

feel like something is off? What’s so bad about the Duchess staying alone at the villa?” “Didn’t Count Brumayer receive a couple of money? The money would have been delivered to the Imperial family if he didn’t send Rose to the villa.” “But if I were him, I would have asked a maid to

made a strange yet clear point.

did they not do

stood outside the room. Ian’s face

on in, dear.”

his first meeting with her since he regained

had been apart for just a few hours, it felt like a long time had passed.

Rose came in with

expectations, a woman with red hair and

pretty, and so, he thought it would be polite of him to

What about you, Miss?” “Oh my. This is your Rose,

heart, which had begun to race, dropped

but now, it’s Rose Reinhardt. It

eyes glittered as she approached

anger upon changing the bride, but when I listened to mother’s words, it seems

in high

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