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

way, a white Bentley glided to a

a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned

suddenly froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

His gaze grew intense,

ways he never could have

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering

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

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition from

hit with a profound

he softly uttered, “It has been a

be more

she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it has

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis,

reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently

throat and declared, “I shall prepare

grasped her arm and

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You

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

her head, Cecilia silently complied,

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped

closed, enclosing them in a small

positioned his arm above

silence ensued, both parties lost in

voice quivering, finally

continued to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited

abruptly met his

to

she dared

not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering

too, bore

lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you returned home for two

as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

her face, evoking a shudder throughout

teeth chattered

touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried

swept across Cecilia’s

clenched her teeth and replied, her words

that instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip on

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

upon a time, you used

I failed to

as she pleaded, “Rena will be here

relinquished his

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

had always

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

to grant her

so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in

the

to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily

the

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to

over the phone,

she had finally

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

upon her that she was not the sole victim of

not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet

woman in his arms, his gaze

the woman

And those women possessed a sensuality and

stood before him, her dignity

barely bring herself to say

entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were,

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

for a prolonged moment before

welled up in

not try to make

wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she

final time she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had laid eyes on

couldn’t bear

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

his gaze

the door closed, she continued to

a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of

declared that they were ill-suited for

heart still lingered as she

Cecilia emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two

Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have

sob and cried out,

countenance bearing the weight of

love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed

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

allowed Cecilia to lean against

atmosphere permeated the air as Mark

were certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In

care of her. I

He prepared to depart…

gently inquired, “Uncle, the last time I asked if you had considered starting

halted in

the prospect

with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea,

what did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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