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 to the

way, a white Bentley glided to a

wearing a smile. “Rena,

her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

transformed in ways he

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

slender figure while exuding an

she had undergone signified her transition from a girl into a

very moment, Mark was hit with a

eyes remained locked on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has

to be more

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

greetings, acknowledging each

the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s

Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

her throat and declared,

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

gentle smile and responded,

barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the

them in a

found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost

voice quivering, finally

scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited for you

met

welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with

dared

his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying

too, bore his own

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

smile graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it 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…

eyes revealed an

out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking

her teeth

Have you found

pallor swept across

she clenched her teeth and replied, her words

that instant, Mark’s

loosened his grip

composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to call me Uncle

I failed to understand

be here soon. Release me, I

his hold

open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are

always owed

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

would be prepared to

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

never forget the events of

embarked on a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to

denied even the simplest

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to

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

had finally

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

she was not

her, showing no concern for her

woman in his arms, his gaze

realize that the

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing

before him, her

bring herself

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

gaze, still filled

Why?

for a prolonged moment before stating, “We

up

not try to

with sorrow,

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

bear it

but she evaded his grasp

his gaze fixed upon her before

door closed,

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking its

had contemplated informing

he had declared that they were ill-suited for

still lingered as she recollected the

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

Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come, have

out a sob

Rena, her countenance bearing

all along, but he had merely

for this man,

to lean against her

atmosphere permeated the air

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

good care of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in his

pondered the prospect of starting

he had entertained the idea, for

did it

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

the way… Grandma is here. She is en route

Mark turned around.

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