When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 26

There were many orphans who found shelter in the Dukedom and served the Duke of Reinhardt.

There was also a maid who used to steal to fill her stomach before she joined the Duke.

Even the Counts of the Empire couldn’t find such unconventional employees.

Be kind to our hard-working servants!

This was the creed of Selena, Ian’s mother, whenever she found out that some of the Duke’s family members were criticizing them.

But, Redra Reikla……

“You were the one who took care of the maids who suffered the most, weren’t you, Count Reikla?”

That’s why it seemed unexpected for her to oppose it.

“And besides, Laritte was the one who saved my life.”

Even Redra couldn’t deny it.

It was fine for an employee to have a humble origin. It didn’t matter if they were an orphan or a criminal since they are now faithful to the Duke with all their heart.

However, it was unusual for an illegitimate child to sit beside the Duke of Reinhardt.

It was obvious that if she gave birth to a child with the Duke, bad rumors would start to haunt them for generations.

“But, an illegitimate girl cannot be a Duchess. You know that, don’t you, Captain……? There must be plenty of other ways to compensate her, aren’t there?”

Ian was the only one to whom she was loyal and for whom she could sacrifice her life.

However, this time, she was opposing him.

The family of Count Reikla was closely related to the Duke. And thus, they had served under the Duke’s command for hundreds of years.

But, this time, Count Reikla could not follow Ian’s decision.

Besides, that illegitimate woman must have had a hard time being the bride of Ian, she thought.

A Duchess’s life was not only about eating well in a mansion. A Duchess had to have the utmost will to fight.

“……..”

Ian’s eyes coldly gazed at her, but he was not angry. Soon, he stepped past her.

“I allow you to leave my Knighthood. So that you wouldn’t have to be criticized anywhere.”

The family of Count Reikla was rich enough to stand on its own feet thanks to the Duke.

Anyway, her Captain never hastened to set his mind.

to get married to a respectful man and live a peaceful life

hair, making it a mess,

you in the carriage, so please go

end, she had to

you, Count Reikla.”

quickly shook her

long before he galloped his

Redra saluted to

Duchess was a good person, she thought. But she,

it completely disappeared on the distant field.

***

Ha, Haa!

her face moistened with her tears.

was alone inside the Brumayer’s

“Ah, please…..”

She muttered helplessly.

wasn’t long after Rose left that she was thrown into the carriage.

throbbing horribly. She didn’t even have the

of the servants cared about her

“Hmmn.”

leaning her head against the wall of the carriage, she stroked her

time its wheels went over a few rocks. Well, Laritte was not

her life’s single thread was becoming

to pay for a terrible sin she

sorry for herself anymore.

the carriage came to a stop. The knights had left for a while to

of Reinhardt has returned

newspaper boy shouted outside

to push the door open. But the locked door only

She cried out.

me a

boy stopped when he heard the words coming out of the

the crack. How much

the emergency money from inside her undergarment. This wasn’t touched

at

was taken away. She thought it was obvious that Ian

the newspaper, read the title that was written in a large print.

Duke shows up at the Imperial Palace and clears

Duke. You made a nice nickname.’

tightly, she read the article.

name of the Duke was printed.

Ian Reinhardt.

“It’s…..Ian.”

finally got his

her heart

relieved to learn that he

as