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.

accompanied him

way, a white Bentley

wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

His gaze grew

in ways he never could have

his eyes filled with a

transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

figure while exuding an air of

signified her transition from a

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

on her visage as he softly

to be more

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

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

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

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

embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently proceeded towards

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

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on with your

barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we step

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of the

enclosing them in a

arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost

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

he responded, “I waited for you

abruptly met his

up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks

she dared not

of their breakup had

too, bore his own

towards the door before returning to lock onto her face.

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

Occupied…

revealed

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

teeth

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

swept across Cecilia’s

intently at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged

that instant, Mark’s

loosened his grip on

struggled to maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage

a time, you used to call me

naivety, I failed

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

his hold on

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 again, and I will

always owed

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

prepared to grant her

slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a

the events of the

secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared by

a darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair, she suffered in such

kidnappers had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no effort to rescue

over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I

she had

had 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 embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau of

she

for her well-being, yet he

him cradling that woman in his

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

women possessed

stood before him, her dignity in

bring herself

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

her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

for a prolonged moment before

up in

try to

sorrow, as

Uncle Mark, as well as the last time

bear

held affection for him, but she evaded

his gaze

soon as the door closed, she continued

pregnancy test stick lay,

to his arrival, she had

that they were ill-suited for one

pain in her heart still lingered

emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea

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

sob and cried out,

settled beside Rena, her countenance bearing the weight

love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him

Cecilia to lean against her

atmosphere permeated the air as Mark

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

her.

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting a family.

in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of starting a

with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had been

what did it

could not voice

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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