When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 16

He leaned against a tree as he waited for her return.

It would take 10 minutes for Laritte to reach the town, and 20 minutes to sell the wood to the lumberjack.

Another 20 minutes to buy necessary items or food ingredients.

Then, finally, 10 minutes to return through the same path.

It was going to take an hour at most.

But it was pleasing for Ian to spend his time outside the villa once in a while.

Also, they quietly observed and sought the movements of wild beasts from the villa, which made it easy for them to spend the rest of their time until the arrival of the Foundation Day.

They even thought of what to eat for dinner every night.

Besides that, fortunately, no one had passed through their villa.

Suddenly, he could hear the light treading on the ground from afar.

‘She’s back.’

Ian focused on the sound.

It was clear that it was Laritte. He knew it was her by her unique way of walking and dragging the cart.

But just to be cautious, he waited a little longer before he slipped out his head from behind the tree.

He saw Laritte pulling an empty cart.

Again, he approached her only after looking around the roadway again.

“Please let me handle it.”

He instantly held the handle of the barrow.

It seemed that he wanted to ask her about the business and the ingredients she bought today, but his eyes fell on her hands.

“Your hands are red.”

“That always happens.”

Even though it was the end of winter, the air still felt cold.

Laritte, who dragged the cart all the way to the town’s village by herself, must be exhausted.

Yet, Ian couldn’t even help her even when he was a well-trained swordmaster.

The reddish-brown marks didn’t seem to match with the color of her skin, which was snowy.

“Let me see them.”

Ian took her hands and put them on his left palm, covering it with his right hand.

Her hands were cold.

Leaning down, he blew into her hands through his hands.

“It stings.”

bear with it a

repeated it a few more times, his grip getting tighter on her

Laritte’s hand warmed up a little did he let

unfolded

everything goes well in

the Duke’s fake charges are

things

was on his mind was that the honor of the Duke should be returned. Of course, Laritte’s safety

the upcoming

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arrived when they would have to

by wearing the

cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis von Alexandria

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

a fish for

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

villa and asked in a ridiculous manner.

is that brown bear you’re pertaining

we go now?”

without even glancing

followed suit, carrying a bundle of dresses and other

back at the villa, he thought he would have to live the rest of his life here. Even if so, it felt strange for him to leave it like

him, Laritte

to come back

planned out like

Ian into

he reveals himself to

would be back at this villa.

someone came to get her, she

be best if they

their journey and walked

a good relationship with the market owners because of her

quiet lady, where are you going? Wouldn’t your husband

you I was married, didn’t I? Haa, but he’s not coming out now. He still doesn’t want

who was hiding, muttered quietly.

I’m quite

seems very

the small

coachman asked

of Osirah, right?”

city of Osirah was situated halfway to the capital. Still, it was a

out his hand as Laritte sat on the old wagon.

escort you?”

escorting the brown bear.”

be a brown bear.”

so but still

lightly placed his other hand on her waist.

“Neigh!”

a powerful

not the best but they had no

quietly staring out of the window.

eventually, Laritte fell asleep. It was always like this whenever she

time, they finally arrived in