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?

aroma of the stew. A scent mixed with

was sitting right in

also recalled his temperature rising the very next day.

cup of milk tea mixed with

savory tea of the

him

passed through his mind.

were times when he was surprised that an uninvited guest did all

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

“…….”

as he

was time to

all, he was going to take care of their tight security. It would be annoying if he caused the gathering of all imperial guards at

the emotionless blue eyes of Laritte again,

the imperial security system were in groups of

a deputy defense minister nearly a hundred years ago. It was much more

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

two guards were approaching him from afar.

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

floor,

that?”

shorter of the two men returned to the place and searched the area carefully. He scratched his head

right then, let’s resume

guard in the front started to move.

problem inside the Imperial Palace right away.

moved as the other guard rushed towards the first one.

tightly sealed his mouth so that the guard in front

“…..!”
“Shh.”

neck, knocking him over in

guard in

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

the sound

“What…..”

vision was covered by Ian as he leaped down on him.

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

“Sigh.”

chapters are available at the end of the

couldn’t kill them

to dispose of the guards around

different from the mopping techniques that he had shown Laritte during their time

an extremely

was like a

was only a name that he

of the whole dispute by the imperial

had

a few people had fainted, Ian estimated the

be enough.’

where he

family, were already gathered at the main hall

enter this hall unless

ignored the guard and walked forward to open

astonishment, but when he didn’t budge at all, he