When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 20

She could endure the slaps on her cheeks as a punishment for a crime she didn’t even commit.

But this?

Laritte’s legs became numb.

She didn’t fall to the ground, thanks to the people who caught her from behind.

Rose heard her shriek through the cracks of the door as she closed them.

She rushed down to the first floor, smirking. As she reached the floor, she met the Count.

Rose asked, catching her breath as she was walking at a fast pace.

“So, what exactly is going on, father?”
“We don’t know. Your mother went back to check on in the castle as soon as she heard about the Duke’s appearance. I’ve been waiting to hear from you….”

The Count said sweeping his chin, where he had begun to grow a beard, with his fingers.

Why did Ian Reinhardt appear in the castle?

If it were him, he would have lived the rest of his life in hiding.

Rebellion was one of the most serious crimes in the world.

Even if the royal family did something merciful, why did he have to show up in the castle when he was a traitor?

There must be some reason.

The Count fell into a deep agony.

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Now let us go back to the beginning and perceive the day from Ian’s point of view.

“Looks like we’ll have to get separated here.”
“If possible….I’ll come and visit you in a few days after I’m done with my business.”

After Ian and Laritte bid each other a goodbye, they began pacing in opposite directions slowly.

As he glanced backwards, he was able to confirm Laritte entering the Banquet Hall.

Unfortunately, he didn’t hear the words, “The Duchess, Laritte Reinhardt, is here.”

It was a chance to know her real name.

Ian kept moving.

Every single moment he had spent with her at the villa flooded into his mind.

The first one was when he tasted her meat stew.

“Do you like it?”

That was the first thing she said to Ian.

So, what did he say? Nothing?

aroma of the stew. A scent mixed with meat and

was sitting right in front of

temperature rising the very

him a cup of

savory tea of the

him

passed through his

an uninvited guest did all the chores in his villa

there, separated away from the world, would last forever,

“…….”

his robes as he walked down the

to make a

It would be annoying if he caused the gathering of all imperial guards

see the emotionless blue eyes of Laritte again, which

of the imperial security system were in

minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much

walked up to a deep deserted corridor where there would be less security and hid behind a

two guards were

and threw it lightly towards the opposite pillar as soon as they

floor, creating a ringing

hear that?” “I’ll take a

the place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his head when he didn’t find anything

right then, let’s resume

front started

inside the Imperial Palace right away. So,

moved as the other guard rushed

so that the guard

“…..!”
“Shh.”

him at his neck,

the guard in front of him.

from his left boot. The next second, he

opponent turned his head to the sound

“What…..”

by Ian as he leaped down

chance to defend himself, he got hit at his head with the handle of Ian’s sword, and thereby, lost his

“Sigh.”

the end of

was somehow annoying to Ian that he couldn’t kill them but

the guards around him one

that he had shown Laritte during their time at the

had an

was like a flesh-cutting

not follow the true antecedent. It was only a name that he gained with some kind of awe about his power. As a warning that he should

the whole dispute by the imperial order, so the nickname “murderer” was also somewhat realistic.

currently had

people had fainted, Ian estimated the

be

stiff at the spot where he

families, including the royal family, were already gathered at the main hall

enter this hall

walked forward

Ian in astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at all, he realized he wasn’t