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.

***

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?

stew. A scent mixed

it was sitting right in

his temperature rising the very next

cup of milk tea mixed with sugar.

of the right temperature for

him feel

things passed through his

was surprised that an uninvited guest did all the chores in his villa all

time they spent staying there, separated away from the

“…….”

robes as he walked

time to

would be annoying

see the emotionless blue eyes

security system were in groups of

been in use ever since it was passed on by a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much more effective to neutralize them one by one. Therefore, it was

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

were approaching

his robe and threw it lightly towards the opposite pillar as soon as they passed by

the floor, creating a ringing

hear that?”

men returned to the place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his head when he didn’t

right then, let’s resume our patrol.”

front started

be impossible to think there could be any problem inside the Imperial Palace

the other guard rushed towards the first one.

the

“…..!”
“Shh.”

struck him at his neck, knocking him over

target was the guard in front of him.

his left boot. The next second, he kicked the ground with his right foot and took out

his head to the sound of the

“What…..”

vision was covered by Ian as he

a chance to defend himself, he got hit at his head with the handle of

“Sigh.”

at the end

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

to dispose of the guards around him one by

that he had shown Laritte during

an

like

that he gained with some kind of

Ian had been at the forefront of the whole dispute by the imperial order, so the nickname “murderer”

he currently had no

few people had

be

stiff at the spot where he had separated with Laritte.

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

enter this hall

ignored the guard and walked

when he didn’t budge at all, he realized he wasn’t a match for this