A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

Chapter 771-780

Yet, from the beginning to the end, the only thing he offered her was clandestine happiness within the confines of that apartment.

He never even acknowledged their relationship publicly.

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Mark sat inside the car.

As the car halted near the apartment building, he placed a call.

In truth, he shouldn’t have come but he couldn’t resist making this special trip, even keeping it hidden from his personal secretary.

Cecilia declined his offer.

Mark ascended the stairs and unlocked the door to the apartment.

He had already arranged for it to be cleaned beforehand.

Everything remained unchanged, except for the absence of that one person.

Mark, known for his scheming nature, had never felt such deep desolation and longing to see someone in his entire life.

He sat on the sofa throughout the night.

Recalling the intensity of their past connection, he remembered how she would lie in his embrace and affectionately call him Uncle Mark. @

There had never been a girl as pure and uncomplicated as her.

Everyone around him seemed seasoned and sophisticated.

Individuals like him had long lost their innocence, but in his early forties, he found himself entangled in a love affair with a young woman. He cherished her, yet he didn’t wish for her to be entwined in his dangerous world.

His world held too many perils.

However, she lacked the means to protect herself, so he had to divert his attention to safeguard her.

Subsequently, following that incident two years ago, she appeared disheartened, and he also began to feel that they were ill-suited for each other…

They had been separated for over two years, and he had believed that he had moved on, but Waylen had unintentionally reopened his old wounds.

As it turned out, he hadn’t truly gotten over her.

The first rays of morning sunlight streamed into the apartment.

Mark rose and prepared breakfast. Subsequently, out of habit, he made his way to the bedroom, intending to wake the girl and share their usual meal together. She had a hearty appetite but was undemanding. She always had a fondness for junk food.

However, the bedroom was empty.

The fragrance of her hair had long dissipated from the bed.

Mark walked out of the bedroom with a heavy heart and ate breakfast alone…

Peter called, informing him of a meeting scheduled for ten o’clock.

Mark responded casually, “Postpone it until tomorrow. I’m in Duefron. I want to see Rena and Alexis.”

Peter understood the situation all too well.

He sighed, recognizing that Cecilia was the sole person in Mark’s life whom he had failed.

Mark indeed went to visit Rena.

He brought toys that Alexis adored and arrived early.

Fortunately, he managed to avoid encountering Waylen, as the man had departed on a business trip early that morning.

However, Rena was perceptive. She felt a slight unease upon seeing Mark.

Observing the loving expression on Mark’s face as he spent time with Alexis, Rena couldn’t help but think of Edwin.

In a hushed voice, she inquired, “Uncle, have you ever considered starting a family?”

Mark smiled. “What? Are you here to persuade me on behalf of your grandmother?”

Rena remained silent and prepared coffee silently.

After a while, she softly said, “I’ve noticed how fond you are of children.”

Mark lifted Alexis and planted a tender kiss on her cheek. “I have Alexis, and that’s enough.”

Alexis returned the affectionate gesture, holding Mark’s handsome face in her small hands. Speaking softly, she remarked,

“Edwin is handsome too. He has brown hair and smooth skin, just like me.”

Mark furrowed his brow and inquired, “Who is Edwin?”

Rena placed the coffee on the table and cradled Alexis in her arms. “He is a child from the Fowler family.”

It wasn’t a falsehood.

Without dwelling too much on it, Mark forced a smile.

He had come here to inquire about Cecilia, yet Rena remained tight-lipped, refusing to utter a single word regarding her.

Mark thought Rena was astute.

While conversing with Mark, Rena tossed a phone to Alexis.

Alexis glanced at Mark and then at her mother.

Rena smile, and Alexis instantly grasped her intention.

With determination, Alexis began typing on the phone.

“Auntie Cece, I miss you.”

“Mom isn’t feeling well. Can you come and drive me to school?”

Afterwards, Alexis tossed the phone onto the sofa.

Mark voiced his disapproval. “It’s not suitable for such a young child to play with a phone.”

Rena discreetly checked the messages and smiled. “She was just checking her kindergarten homework. Waylen always insisted that she do it on her own.”

Thereafter, Mark fell silent.

He remained seated for a while before preparing to take his leave. His mood was already sour.

Rena invited him to stay for another cup of coffee. Just as the sound of a car echoed in the courtyard, she smiled and remarked, “Alright, I won’t keep you any longer if you have other business to attend to. I’ll bring Alexis to visit Grandma in Czanch another day.”

Mark gently patted her head, turned around and departed.

him to

way, a white Bentley

the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned

her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

had transformed in ways he

filled with a mixture of curiosity and

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

stunning beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her

signified her transition from a girl into

hit with a profound realization that his longing for her still

on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has

be

find her voice, she managed to summon her strength

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s cheek and bid

reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick

clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently proceeded

her throat and declared,

Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

a gentle smile and responded,

Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested,

silently complied,

he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into

door closed, enclosing them in

by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted her, causing a lapse in her

prolonged silence ensued, both parties

an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering,

as he responded, “I

met

up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

she dared not

to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and

too, bore his own

door before returning to lock onto her

of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied

Occupied…

revealed

hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

her teeth chattered

my touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in a

pallor swept

clenched her teeth and

that instant,

his

now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to call me

my youthful naivety, I failed

gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon.

his

her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to

had always

would offer his blessings. But before that,

would be prepared to grant her every

restraint palpable, before finally uttering

never forget the events

a secret journey to Czanch, intending to

in a darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the

demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort

the

had finally been

would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque

her that she was not the sole victim

her well-being, yet he had utilized

beheld him cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

then did she realize that the woman was… one of his

Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality

before him, her dignity

barely bring herself to

first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us

her gaze, still

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment before stating,

welled up

did not try

sorrow, as

Mark, as well as the last time she

couldn’t bear it

to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

his gaze fixed upon her

soon as the door

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking its

she had

that they were ill-suited

her heart still lingered as she recollected

the living room, two cups of

the tears welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you

out a sob and cried out,

settled beside Rena, her countenance bearing

harbored an ardent love for Mark all

for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

awkward atmosphere permeated the air

certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone

care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

the last time I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I

halted in his

the prospect of starting

entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful period in his

what did

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en

Mark turned around.

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