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

a white Bentley glided to a gradual

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

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

here. His gaze grew intense, and he

transformed in ways he never could have

gaze fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

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

had undergone signified her transition

this very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization that

remained locked on her visage as he

seemed to be more overwhelmed than

to find her voice, she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr.

two exchanged greetings,

driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience,

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

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching

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

on Rena, grasped her

and responded, “You

Cecilia, his voice barely above

Cecilia silently

threshold, he firmly grasped

enclosing them in a

who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily

parties

eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading, “Please

her, lowering his voice as he

abruptly met his

to cascade down her cheeks with every

dared

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

bore his own

her face. Softly, he inquired,

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 an enigmatic

face, evoking a shudder

teeth

you? Have you found someone else?” he queried

swept across

her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

instant, Mark’s

his grip

are a

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used

youthful naivety, I failed

pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore

his hold

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 again, and I will

always owed

found her true love, he would offer

to grant her every

slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I

never forget the events of

Czanch, intending

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

had demanded the chip

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare

over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not know

she had finally been

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

dawned upon her that she was not the sole

showing no concern for her well-being, yet he

beheld him cradling that woman in

realize that the

those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing her

stood before him, her dignity in

could barely bring herself to

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

still filled with lingering

Why?

sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

up in her

try to make

her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright. Farewell,

she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as

bear it any

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon her

door

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his arrival, she had contemplated

had declared that they were ill-suited for one

in her heart still lingered as

living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning the table before

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come,

a sob and cried out,

her countenance bearing the weight

for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

most pitiable aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man,

to

permeated the air as

explain to Cecilia, let

good care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the

halted in

he had pondered the prospect of starting a

had entertained the idea,

did

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

her expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma

Mark turned around.

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