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 the

white

wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t feeling

suddenly froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew

ways he never could have

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture

overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm

had undergone signified her transition from a girl into

Mark was hit with a

locked on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has been a

seemed to be more overwhelmed than

her strength and

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s cheek and

reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up in

detached herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently proceeded

she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea

grasped her arm and appealed,

smile and responded, “You

voice barely above a whisper

silently complied,

the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling

closed, enclosing them in a

Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her

both parties lost in their own

her voice quivering, finally

voice as he responded, “I waited for you throughout the entire

abruptly met

eyes welled 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 crying

bore his

lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t

Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have to

Occupied…

revealed

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

her teeth chattered

you? Have you found someone else?” he queried

swept across

teeth and replied, her

instant,

loosened his grip on

me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm

Once upon a time, you

naivety, I failed to

she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon.

relinquished his hold on

doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once

always owed

he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to look

to grant her

raised her head ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a

never forget the events

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a

demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no effort

heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do

she had

as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace

then dawned upon her that she was not the

her well-being, yet

woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

that the woman was…

women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing her

him, her

could barely bring herself

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

raised her gaze, still filled

Why?

her for a prolonged moment

had welled up in her

not try

with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had laid

bear

him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning… I’ll be

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

door

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two

arrival, she had contemplated

had declared that they were ill-suited for

in her heart still lingered as she recollected the

living room, two

tears welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked,

a sob and cried

countenance bearing the

an ardent love for Mark all along, but he

was that she still harbored affection for this man,

allowed Cecilia to lean against

awkward atmosphere permeated the air as Mark

he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he had

“Take good care of her. I

He prepared to depart…

the last time I asked if you had considered

halted in

had pondered the

he had entertained the idea,

what did

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to the Fowlers’

Mark turned around.

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