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 glided to

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile.

her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

here. His gaze grew

in ways he

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of

signified her transition from a girl

this very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization that his longing for

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

to be more overwhelmed than

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

greetings, acknowledging

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

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

detached herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

and

on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped

closed, enclosing them

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 distracted her, causing a lapse

parties lost

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

scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I

abruptly met

to cascade down her

dared

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

bore his own

the door before returning to lock onto her

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

her face, evoking a shudder

teeth chattered

repulse you? Have you found

pallor swept across

him, she clenched her teeth

that instant, Mark’s

his grip on

are a man of charm and I’m certain there

upon a time, you used

my youthful naivety, I failed

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

his hold

the doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia,

always owed

he would offer his blessings. But before that,

to grant her

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

would never forget the events of the

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

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

had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

spare no

she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d

had

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

upon her that she was not the sole victim

to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save another

in his

she realize that the woman was…

Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality

before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself

late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end

raised her gaze, still filled with

Why?

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

up

not try to make

had wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

as Uncle Mark, as well as the

bear it

to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

as the door closed, she

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly

had contemplated informing

declared that they were ill-suited for

in her heart still

the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant

Rena gently smiled and asked,

a sob

Rena, her countenance bearing the weight

all along, but he had merely toyed

affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly

to lean against

permeated the air as Mark

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

her.

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in

had pondered the prospect of

had entertained

what did

could not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

way… Grandma is

Mark turned around.

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