When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Prologue.

“You will marry the duke, Laritte Brumayer.”

The older man had adopted a habit of the previous head of the house, tapping on his desk with his finely crafted quill as he spoke. Laritte stared at the gloved hand holding the quill.

Memories from her childhood rushed to her head, for Laritte feared those white gloves. Any mistake she made resulted in a beating.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Of course, father.”

She replied to the Count in a clear, meek tone with no hint of malice. Her half-sister, Rose, stood behind the Count and observed the situation.

She burst into a fit of laughter.

“Did  you ever dare to dream that you’d become the duchess? You’re an illegitimate child… be grateful to father.”

Laritte, who’d only been watching the Count’s hand, finally looked up. Her strange yet sparkling blue eyes stared at Rose.

Rose hated those eyes. Those eyes were of a color that did not belong to the Brumayer family, and yet they felt so piercing.

‘Laritte will answer obediently, as she always has.’

That was the type of person this illegitimate child was. No matter what Rose did, in the end, Laritte would always respond obediently. She was like a straw doll with no choice but to remain in its house, even if that meant it would be torn and broken by its cruel owners.

But this time, Laritte reacted differently and retorted in a clear yet soft tone,

“Of course. Thank you, father. The Duke I will marry has been robbed of all his wealth, accused of treason, and has died on the battlefield. How can I dare to be devastated about my marriage to such a ghost Duke?”

For the first time, the doll rebelled against its owners.

Rose’s eyes widened, expression panicked. Laritte laughed at her.

‘Are you shocked?’

They really believed she’d continue to act stupid though she no longer had any obligation to be obedient to this family.

This was it. Laritte Brumayer’s life would soon end. Because, just as they said, her marriage was a lost cause.

Rose, who was a year older than Laritte, was originally marrying the Duke.

Rose was the beloved daughter of the Brumayer family. She fell in love with the Duke at first sight and proceeded to ask her parents to

Duke Reinhardt was someone everyone

he had no interest in any woman before his marriage. But Rose was sure she could melt his heart with

their daughter’s request, and

was

while preparing to come home from the war. Rose had only just been married legally,

This wasn’t the end.

forth evidence of

Brumayers had already received a huge sum of money from the marriage contract. Count Brumayer wished to

a bride. But the household couldn’t let their

why Laritte would

unknown mother and was neglected by the Count. Laritte spent her whole life as if she were

by her half-sister. Instead, she would spend

even feel an ounce of guilt for her sister. Rather, she was glad that the

she didn’t even hesitate to hit Laritte

you using a sarcastic tone with me? You lowly

by the furious Rose, Laritte’s cheek turned

option to ‘hit Laritte’ had always been there for her family. Although there were words unsaid, even the maids had

It was then–

who had lived under the Count obediently for

clenched her slender hand before striking Rose right on the

“Ack!”

It has always

a ghost of a Duke meant death. It meant being kicked out of this house with nothing. Laritte was sure this family would not give

“You are absolutely insane!”

on each other’s clothes before the Count jumped out of his seat. He grabbed

a roof to sleep under, yet

“Kyaa!”

was screaming over the carpet and started beating her. He mercilessly stomped on

that wench until she’s

her fury, unable to control her breathing. Laritte bit the Count’s ankle as he approached

“Aak!!”

ee ike dog swit no mwar! (I won’t let

into her jaw as

on her head with his other foot and she fell off of him

at him with a blue glow in her eyes. Now, Laritte