The Duke, Who Didn’t Even Call Me by My Name Until Yesterday, Has Suddenly Started Doting on Me? - Chapter 0

The room was engulfed in scorching flames and flickering red.

“The fire is spreading faster than I thought. Let’s go now.”

“Hey, hey.”

The men who attacked them, who we assumed were bandits, left the room.

In front of him, lying helplessly on the ground, was a woman, her translucent white skin stained red.

She was more important to him than anyone else, and he wanted to protect her… the only woman he ever loved.

She stood in front of the man who was trying to kill him, and risked her life to protect him. And all he could do was watch.

Marianne…

He had never called her name once.

He had not been able to convey any of the love he had for her that he had hidden in his heart.

Even though he was closer to her than anyone else… He was unable to do anything for her.

Even now, he wanted to get closer to her and snuggle up to her, but… He wanted to touch those hands that still retained some warmth… but his body wouldn’t move even an inch.

He too would soon be dead.

The pain of a heat that made his body felt like burning, the agony so great that he could barely breathe… but what filled his chest more than anything was an intense feeling of regret that swelled up endlessly.

The regret that made him want to scream turns into tears and overflows from his eyes.

He was such a stupid man.

He couldn’t believe he didn’t realize how kind she was until he got to this point.

Why didn’t he try to get to know her sooner?

If only he had realized it sooner… maybe he could have made her happy…

‘God. Please… give me just one more chance.’

This time, a chance to make her happy.

If such a miracle were to happen. He would call her by that name that he had never been able to call her by, and express to her the love he had never been able to convey.

This time, he would tell her without any reservation.