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.”

it a little bit.”

it a few more times, his grip getting tighter

after Laritte’s hand warmed up a little did

squeezed and unfolded her hand.

everything goes well

only the Duke’s fake

wouldn’t let these things bother her

his mind was that the honor of the Duke should be returned.

for the upcoming

***

they would

by wearing the robe that Laritte had

greeting the cat named Butterfly (Lavingenis

“Bye, Butterfly.”

“Meaoow.”

wouldn’t be able to catch a fish for a while, so take care

“Meow.”

Butterfly yowled.

of the villa and asked in a ridiculous

that brown bear you’re

we go now?”

walked calmly without even glancing at

bundle of

have to live the rest of his life here. Even if

him, Laritte said.

to come

strategy was planned out like this.

accompany Ian into the

she would leave before he reveals

be back at this

someone came to get her, she would run away through the back

be best if they

then started their journey and walked to

that particular village, Laritte had already made a good relationship with the market

going? Wouldn’t

he’s not coming out now. He still doesn’t

who was hiding,

I’m quite

very

them briefly before she found the small carriage she had rented

coachman asked

the city of Osirah,

to the capital. Still,

out his hand as Laritte sat on the

escort

don’t mind escorting the brown bear.”

always be a brown

but still captured his

other hand on her

“Neigh!”

a

but they had no reason to

quietly staring out

talked a few times but eventually, Laritte fell asleep. It was always like this

a long time, they finally arrived in Osirah.