When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 36

At around 9 in the morning, her eyelids slowly opened. As she sat up, tangled silver locks flowed down to cover part of her face.

“Are you awake, madam? Do you want me to prepare your breakfast?”

Just as Alice opened the window next to Laritte, a cool spring breeze touched the tip of her nose.

“The scent of flowers…….”

Laritte murmured blankly.

“It smells nice, doesn’t it, ma’am? I will comb your hair for you!”

The Duchy of Reinhardt was also known for the full bloom of the flower Crocus during the months of spring.

In particular, a village in the duchy was named Crocus. Perfume manufactured from that village was also one of the popular products in the society.

The fragrance of those flowers usually reached everywhere in Reinhardt’s estate in spring.

This mansion was no exception.

Laritte asked.

“What about Ian?”

“Oh-uh, don’t ask me!”

Shivering, Irene replied, stopping at her work of changing the vase.

“As far as I know, the Duke has been working since early in the morning. Do you want me to inform him?”

He said he’d see her.

Laritte shook her head.

She didn’t want to interrupt him.

If he said he’d come to see her, he would when he was free.

“If madam doesn’t have anything to do today, how about we watch the knights train?”

“Or you can call someone over to shop at the mansion, madam. I’ll go to the street and get the catalogue.”

There could have been a lot of things for Laritte to do after waking up.

Cleaning, washing dishes, or repetitive chores.

But she wouldn’t have to do those anymore.

It felt new and foreign to set a schedule for enjoyment.

Laritte saw employees of the Reinhardt household smiling at her wherever she went.

“Madam!”

“Madam.”

“Have a nice day, ma’am.”

A gardener, picking up flowers, said when she was passing through the garden at sunset.

“Madam, you’re looking very pretty like the pansy today.”

“Thank you……”

He held out a purple pansy flower towards Laritte which she took.

Ian still didn’t visit her.

see her until the mistress?

he only come

thoughts crossed

the flower in

She wished he’d

fingers curled up around the stalk and petals, slowly

gardener peered at her hand, the flower was already ruined, leaving him

madam, I didn’t know that you didn’t like pansies……Please

no. It’s not

to clear up the gardener’s misunderstanding

that, she spent two

three days later when

“Laritte!”

the far side of the hall as he kept trudging the path, skipping his steps

had been trying to see her for what felt like

see her as soon as he finished

proper bite of his breakfast

how have

“Oh- oh, my.”

maids giggled into fits. The air in the room felt relaxing.

‘It’s exciting!’

don’t you two

employees, Ian was a

but it was hard for either to approach.

whose smile was

thrilled maids, Laritte was

thanks to His Grace, the Duke, I could get out of harm’s way. I am very

“……Laritte?”

had finished moulding her mind during the three days

first, she thought of being friends with him even if he made connection with a mistress about his heir.

in the villa during the winter was enough to

But they weren’t.

had ended with giving her a roof to stay in.

shown his face these

eyes with frowning eyebrows followed her as

Did something happen to you these

“Nothing has happened.”

problem was that nothing was

break

it….anything, only if you speak

so he should get

“What– Laritte.”

as if

she passed by the flower beds and crossed the wide field.

Ian followed her closely.

grew quite difficult

faster, but

front of a small stream flowing through the Duke’s property.

water of the stream was cool, very opposite to Laritte’s hot skin.

“Huff, huff…….”

Ian was fine.

to keep up, the

stand beside Laritte, said. Awkwardness clad in

listen to your

blazing eyes turned, glaring at

wouldn’t have followed me if I’d

her spine, surprised at the threat

stepped

temples with her

“It’s nothing.”

to stare down

water was accompanied by colored rocks

his head, as if