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

wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi

froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost his

transformed in ways he never could

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through

signified her transition from

very moment, Mark was hit with a

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

however, seemed to be more

managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans,

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on

reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently

around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared,

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

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

silently complied, entering the

firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of the

them in a small

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

ensued, both parties lost in

an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally

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

abruptly met his

poised to cascade

dared

The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and

bore his

briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her

is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere…

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

grazing her face, evoking

her teeth

you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in

pallor swept

him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words

that instant,

his

struggled to maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used

I failed to understand

be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain

his hold on

open the 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

had always owed

he would offer his blessings.

prepared to grant

restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no need

the events of the

intending to surprise him, only to

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

kidnappers had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare

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

she had finally been

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

her that she was not the sole victim of

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

him cradling that woman in his arms, his

then did she realize that the woman was… one

those women

stood before him, her dignity in

bring

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

still

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are not

had welled up in her

not try to make

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

time she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as

couldn’t bear

but she evaded his

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

the door closed, she continued to

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay,

had

that they were

still lingered as

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

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

let out a sob

Rena, her countenance bearing the weight of

ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

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

to lean

permeated the

to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he

of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

the last time I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

halted in

he had pondered the

he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had

did it

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma

Mark turned around.

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