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 Bentley

smile. “Rena,

suddenly froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze grew intense, and

had transformed in ways he

filled with a mixture

overtaken Cecilia, altering her

stunning beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition from

with a profound realization

her visage as he softly uttered, “It has

be more overwhelmed than

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

exchanged greetings,

the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss

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

embrace, firmly clutching

Rena turned around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall

Rena, grasped

smile and responded,

his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested,

Cecilia silently complied, entering

as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her

enclosing them

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

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost in their

eternity, Cecilia, her voice

his voice as he

met his

with tears, poised to cascade down

dared not

their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in

bore his own

onto her face. Softly,

it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking

teeth

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

pallor swept across

teeth and replied,

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his

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

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you

I failed to understand things

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

relinquished his hold on

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 owed

would offer his blessings. But before that,

would be prepared to grant

raised her head ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have

forget the

to Czanch, intending to surprise

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

the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort to

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

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 embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau of him standing side by side with

her that she was not

to know her, showing no concern for her

in

the woman was… one of his

Mark. And those women

him, her dignity in

bring herself

night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia,

gaze, still filled

Why?

sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

up in

did not try

voice filled with sorrow,

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

bear it any

innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning… I’ll

his gaze fixed upon her before

as the door closed,

pregnancy test stick lay, two lines

had contemplated informing him of

he had declared that they

her heart still lingered as

upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea

up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you

out a sob

beside Rena, her countenance bearing

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

man, and she could not forgive herself or him

Cecilia to lean against her

atmosphere permeated the air

to Cecilia, let alone to Rena…

good care of her.

He prepared to depart…

“Uncle, the last time I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I

halted in

he had pondered the prospect of starting a

Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had

did it matter

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is

Mark turned around.

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