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 Bentley

smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t

her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he never could

eyes filled with a

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

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

had undergone signified her transition from

hit with a profound realization that his longing

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

however, seemed to be

to find her voice, she managed to summon her strength

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

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

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

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

and

on Rena, grasped her arm and

smile and responded, “You two carry on with

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

her head, Cecilia silently complied,

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

closed, enclosing them in a small

against 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

ensued, both parties lost in

eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke

to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he

abruptly met

poised to cascade down her cheeks

she dared not

was determined not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and

too, bore his own

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

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

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

tenderly grazing her face,

teeth

found someone else?” he queried in a

pallor swept across

her teeth and replied, her

that instant, Mark’s

his

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

Once upon a time, you used to call me Uncle

my youthful naivety, I

“Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us

his hold 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

always

found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But

to grant her every

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

would never forget the events

on a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily

had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

spare no effort

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

then she had

in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it

her that she was

concern for her well-being, yet he had

woman in his arms, his

she realize that the woman

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing

before him, her dignity

barely bring herself to say

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

gaze, still

Why?

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

welled up in

try

filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright.

Uncle Mark,

couldn’t bear

for him, but she evaded his

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

soon as the door closed, she continued to

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

that they were

in her heart still lingered

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

gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come, have some

let out a sob and cried

her countenance bearing the weight of

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

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

allowed Cecilia to

permeated the air as

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in

had pondered the prospect of

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

did it

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here.

Mark turned around.

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