When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 52

The knights had to show their respect toward Laritte at Redra’s signal.

Laritte beckoned Redra, who stood behind her.

“Let’s finish this quickly.”
“Please wait a moment.”

Redra wanted to straighten out their discipline. She was going to set an example today even if she had to punish someone for that. They were the first to cross the line.

“I hope you’re alright……”
“It’s alright. I’m fine. So let’s just proceed. Can you ask them to finish?”

Laritte appreciated Redra’s concern. She herself just had a different understanding of the situation she was in.

“…..As you wish, Madam.”

Redra held out her sword from her waist. Sunlight reflected off the blade as she shouted.

“Raise your sword!”

The knights lined up, grumbling at Redra’s command.

“She’s telling us to raise our swords.”
“To an illegitimate girl? That’s too much.”

When they reluctantly took out their swords, a stout woman walked over the hill where the mansion was located. The keen sight of the knights helped recognize her.

“That’s the nanny. Why does she look so angry?”

Obviously, her anger was directed towards the knights.

Minutes passed as more knights started to notice her.

However, Laritte, who was standing on the podium, did not notice Ava standing behind her.

“Well, I guess that’s enough, right?”

Laritte uttered, and as she began to descend down the podium, the demeanor of the knights gradually changed.

Life in the mansion would be difficult for Laritte if she weren’t in the nanny’s surveillance. Ava took care of everything in the mansion, from food and clothing to maintaining the living spaces.

“Are you saying Lady Ava is on her side? How could this happen?!”

The knights were quick to understand.

Shouldn’t they greet the Duchess properly, then?

But Laritte had already left the podium without receiving any.

‘W-Wait a minute!’

The knights shouted in unison.

Laritte was still unaware.

Any other illegitimate child would’ve been scared to ignore or even face the annoyed expressions of the knights. If such an occurrence were to happen, they would usually keep their gaze at the knights until proper behavior was shown.

The knights started to panic.

What a strange woman!

Laritte was on her way back to the mansion when her eyes found Ava.

“What are you doing here?”
“What else, Madam? When you’re old, your hands and feet get numb when you stay still, so you exercise. Hoho.”

towards her. There was no sign of that cold glare she was delivering to the knights minutes

loved this friendly smile of hers. She nodded to Ava and turned to

her face back to the field with her jaw clenched.

“Ahem! Ahem!”

of discomfort. Meanwhile, the knights realized what mistake

was investigating the said area with a punitive

many flora and fauna, had now turned into a barren land. Only small hills, similar to those in a desert, were stacked

expected to find the dragon quickly.

traveled a rough ride for days,

sun went down, the weather became

it’s time to

take a

to proceed before getting off his horse.

sigh. He took out a clean water bottle to drink water, while

since they came here

used to

it always had a faint sense of reasoning. Thanks to that, he could have fled to

gone that far, had

have known

thoughts changed to her.

was she doing now? He wanted to be

supposed to send a letter to the mansion every week, so

of whiskey with each other. If not, it would have been very difficult to beat the fierce cold of the night. One

sip of whiskey–”

out of his trance.

“Laritte?”
“Pardon?”

who had a

said the Lady’s

and glossed over his

no. I meant….. I was worried if Laritte was safe.” “Ah, I see.” “You see, I don’t know what she’s been up to.

when he realized

dry response

tied with a string beside the wall of the

who chose to distance himself from Laritte. But he didn’t like the idea

Don’t think about

shook off the thoughts before lying

eyes became heavy. Gradually, he

smelled something flowery in

My sleepy

his

It was the bed in his Duchess’ room.

was on top of Ian. His golden eyes vividly

was she here?

Laritte from the dream smiled

going to sleep? If you want to sleep

it

to adapt to the

starting to

— Ian?

in a

strands away from his face as her frill wrist touched his

not sick, are you? If that’s the case, you mustn’t get

a loss for words, Ian finally spoke.