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

way, a white Bentley

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile.

suddenly froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost his

had transformed in ways he never could have

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through

her

a profound

eyes remained locked on her visage as he softly uttered,

seemed to be more overwhelmed than

managed to summon her strength

greetings, acknowledging each other’s

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

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

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

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

grasped her arm and

smile and responded, “You two carry on

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

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of

enclosing them in a small

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

silence ensued, both parties lost

seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the

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

met his

poised to

she dared

his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted

too, bore

her face.

graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

her face, evoking a shudder throughout

her teeth chattered

you found someone else?” he queried in

swept

teeth and replied,

instant,

his grip on

Evans, you are a man of charm and

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

naivety, I failed to

his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release

relinquished his

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 watch over

had always

would offer his blessings. But before that,

to grant her

before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I

never forget the events of

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

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

had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no

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

then she had finally been

the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau of him standing side by side with another

then dawned upon her that she was not the

know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the

woman in his arms, his

the woman

Mark. And those women

before him, her dignity in

could barely bring herself to

her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia,

raised her gaze, still

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment

had welled up in

try to make him

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

Mark,

bear it any

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

gaze fixed upon her before

door closed,

pregnancy test stick lay,

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing

that they were ill-suited

heart still lingered as she

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

Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your

out a sob

her countenance

all along, but he

most pitiable aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man,

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

the air as Mark

were certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he had

of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

in his

the

months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea,

what did it matter

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en

Mark turned around.

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