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

the drive way, a white Bentley glided

car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze

ways

his eyes filled with

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm

signified her transition from a girl

hit with a profound realization that his

remained locked on her visage as he

be more overwhelmed than

strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

two exchanged greetings,

awkward position. She carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten.

“I’ll be there to pick you up in

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

her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some

grasped her arm and appealed,

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry

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

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her

closed, enclosing them

surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her

parties lost in their own

her voice quivering, finally broke

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

abruptly met

up with tears, poised to

dared

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

bore

to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t

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

Occupied…

revealed

her face, evoking a shudder throughout

teeth chattered

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

swept across Cecilia’s

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

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip on

Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage

upon a time,

naivety, I

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

door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer

always owed

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

prepared to

finally uttering in a hushed tone,

forget the events of the

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

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

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

would spare

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

had

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

dawned upon her that she was not the

for her well-being,

woman in

then did she realize that the woman

those women

him, her

barely bring herself to say

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

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We

had welled up in her

not try to make

her voice filled with sorrow, as

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

couldn’t bear it

to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed

as the door closed, she continued

test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking its

his arrival, she had contemplated informing

had declared that they were ill-suited for one

in her heart still lingered as she recollected

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

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

sob and cried out,

Rena, her countenance bearing the

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

most pitiable aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly because of that

Cecilia to lean against

permeated the air as Mark

let alone to Rena… In any case,

good care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

last time I asked if you had considered starting a

in

he had pondered the prospect of

entertained the idea, for

what did it

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

nodded, her expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to the

Mark turned around.

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