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?

the aroma of the stew. A scent mixed

woman who made it was sitting right in front of

his temperature rising the very next day.

a cup of milk tea mixed with sugar.

of savory tea of the right

him feel relaxed.

things passed through his mind.

guest

the time they spent staying there, separated away from the world, would last forever, but here

“…….”

his robes as he walked down the

to

of their tight security. It would be annoying if he

to see the emotionless blue eyes of Laritte

imperial security system

passed on by a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much more effective to neutralize them one

a deep deserted corridor where there

time, two guards were approaching

it lightly towards the opposite pillar as

floor, creating a ringing

hear that?” “I’ll take

returned to the place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his head when he

then, let’s resume our patrol.”

in the front started

any problem inside the Imperial Palace

as the other guard

mouth so that the guard

“…..!”
“Shh.”

neck,

was the guard in front

out the dagger from his left boot. The next second,

the sound

“What…..”

Ian as he

hit at his head

“Sigh.”

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

the guards around him one by

different from the mopping techniques that he had shown Laritte

Swordmasters had an extremely

was like a flesh-cutting

he gained with some kind of awe about his power. As a warning that he should never be confronted.

of the whole dispute by the imperial

had no hesitation.

had fainted, Ian estimated

be enough.’

where

families, including the royal family, were already gathered at

aren’t allowed to enter this hall unless you’re

guard and walked forward to open the

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