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.

him to the

way, a white

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t

froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

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

in ways he never could

eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and

overtaken

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

signified her

with a profound realization that his longing for her still

on her visage as he softly uttered, “It

seemed to be more overwhelmed than

to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

in an 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, planted a kiss on Rena’s cheek and bid her farewell,

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

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching

cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some

Rena, grasped her arm and

a gentle smile and responded, “You two

directed his gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above

silently

as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her

enclosing them in a small

above her

ensued, both parties lost in their own

voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading, “Please release

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

abruptly met his

poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

she dared

of their breakup had

too, bore his own

briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

tenderly grazing her face,

teeth chattered

found someone else?” he queried in a subdued

swept across

her teeth and replied, her words tinged

that instant,

loosened his

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

a time, you used to

youthful naivety, I failed

on his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here

relinquished his

a firm grip on the doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to 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

had always

she found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to

prepared to

her head ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally

never forget the

secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise

denied even the

the

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to rescue

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

had finally

as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her.

that she was not the

concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save another

woman in his arms, his gaze

she realize that the woman was… one of his

Czanch, numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed

stood before him, her dignity

could barely bring herself to

night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

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

had welled up

not try

filled with sorrow, as

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

couldn’t bear

held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

stood there, stunned, his gaze

soon as the door closed, she continued to

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two

had contemplated informing him of her

he had declared that they were ill-suited for one

pain in her heart still

Cecilia emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of

eyes, Rena gently smiled and

sob and cried

her countenance bearing

all along, but

affection for this man, and

allowed Cecilia to

permeated the

let alone to Rena… In

of her.

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting

in his

he had pondered the prospect of

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

what did it

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to

Mark turned around.

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