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 the

white Bentley

the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena,

her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew

in ways he

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

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

she had undergone signified her transition

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

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

be

she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it has been quite

exchanged greetings,

the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis,

the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching

she discreetly cleared her throat and

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped

gentle smile and responded, “You two

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

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of the

enclosing them in

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

ensued, both parties lost in their own

what seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally

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

met

welled up with tears, poised to

she dared

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

too, bore

eyes shifted briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face.

she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

grazing her face, evoking

her teeth chattered

Have you found someone else?” he queried in a

swept

teeth and replied, her words tinged

instant, Mark’s

his

maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man

Once upon a time, you used to call

youthful naivety, I failed to

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

relinquished his hold

raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to

always

true love, he would offer his blessings. But

prepared to grant her every

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

would never forget the events of the

embarked on a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise

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

the

Fear had gripped her.

spare no

the phone, he’d merely uttered,

then she had finally been

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

she was not the

for her

cradling that woman in his arms,

realize that the woman was… one of

women possessed a sensuality and

him,

bring

her room late at night. The first words

gaze, still

Why?

the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

welled up in

did not try to make

her voice filled with sorrow,

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

couldn’t bear

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

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed

as the door

counter, a used pregnancy test

his arrival, she had contemplated

declared that they

her heart still lingered as she recollected the

sofa in the living room, two

Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled

sob and cried out,

beside Rena, her countenance

Mark all along,

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

to lean against her

permeated the air as Mark

were certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in

truth, he had pondered the prospect of starting

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

did it matter

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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