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

a white Bentley glided to

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost his

ways

filled with a

overtaken

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air

undergone signified her transition from a

was hit with a profound realization that

he softly uttered, “It has been a while,

to be

voice, she managed to summon her strength and

exchanged greetings,

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 bid her farewell, saying, “Goodbye,

the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

throat and declared, “I shall

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

and responded, “You two carry on

towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

he firmly grasped her

door closed, enclosing them in a small

the wall, her back against its surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily

ensued, both parties lost in their

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

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

met his

to

she dared not

was determined not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying

too, bore his own

the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you

chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have to

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

her face, evoking a

her teeth chattered

repulse you? Have you found

swept across

she clenched her teeth and

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip on

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

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time,

my youthful naivety, I failed to understand things

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

relinquished his hold on

Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly

always

love, he would offer his

would be prepared to

finally uttering in a

the

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

hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily

the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to

heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not

she had

dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she

dawned upon her that she was not the sole victim of

claimed not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save another

that woman in

she realize that the

And those women possessed a

him,

barely bring herself to say

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

raised her gaze, still filled

Why?

observed her for a

up in

try

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

Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had

bear it any

held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed

as the door

a used pregnancy test stick lay,

arrival, she had contemplated informing

they were ill-suited for one

her heart still lingered as she recollected the

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

tears welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come, have some

a sob and

countenance bearing the

Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself

to lean against

the

explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he had failed

care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

considered starting a family. Now… I

in his

he had pondered the prospect of starting a

he had entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful period

what did it matter

could not

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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