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

drive way, a white

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

suddenly froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense,

had transformed in ways he never

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air

undergone signified her

Mark was hit with a profound realization that his longing for her still

on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has

be more overwhelmed than Mark

summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

greetings, acknowledging

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 bid her farewell,

affectionate gesture, Rena reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be

detached herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching

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

Rena, grasped

responded, “You

his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we

silently complied, entering the

threshold, he firmly grasped

them

her back against its surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The

prolonged silence ensued, both parties

seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

he responded, “I waited for you throughout the entire

abruptly met

eyes welled up with tears, poised to

she dared not

The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in front

too, bore

the door before returning to lock onto her face.

faint smile graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not

Occupied…

revealed

tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout

teeth chattered

touches repulse you? Have you found

swept across Cecilia’s

at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you

youthful naivety, I failed to understand

chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency

relinquished his

a firm grip on the 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

had always owed

found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But before

prepared to grant her

her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no need

the events of

a secret journey to Czanch, intending

she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair, she suffered

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no effort

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

then she had finally been

hoping she would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that

that she was

showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save

in his arms, his

that the woman was… one of his

Mark. And those women possessed a

stood before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself

her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end to

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are not

up in

did not try to make

sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright.

Mark, as well

couldn’t bear it

him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before eventually

as the door

pregnancy test stick

had contemplated informing him of

had declared that they were ill-suited for

pain in her heart still lingered

the living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning the

up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled

sob

her countenance bearing the

had harbored an ardent love for Mark all

affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

the air

certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone

whispered, “Take good care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

time I asked if you had considered

in

the prospect of starting a

he had entertained

did it

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

Grandma is here.

Mark turned around.

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