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.

*

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

emerged from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile.

froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost

transformed in ways he never could have

his eyes filled with a

remarkable transformation had overtaken

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

signified her transition from

hit with a profound realization

her visage as he softly

however, seemed to be more overwhelmed than

to find her voice, she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

herself caught 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

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

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

throat and declared, “I shall prepare

Rena, grasped

and responded, “You two carry on with your

voice barely above

head, Cecilia silently

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

them in a

positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of

parties

what seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited

met

welled up with tears, poised to

she dared not

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

bore his

onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have

Occupied…

revealed an

tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout her

teeth chattered

you found someone else?” he

swept across

she clenched her teeth and replied,

that instant, Mark’s

loosened his grip on

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

a time, you used to call me Uncle

naivety, I failed to understand things

as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me,

his hold

“Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again,

had always owed

offer his blessings.

would be prepared to grant

her restraint palpable, before finally

never forget the events of the

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to

darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the

kidnappers had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

spare no effort to

when she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do

she had

she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that

upon her that she was not the sole

for her

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze

realize that the woman was…

Mark. And those women

stood before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself to say

entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon

raised her gaze, still filled

Why?

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

up in

try

sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright. Farewell, Uncle

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

bear

girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her

as the door

used pregnancy test stick

his arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

that they were ill-suited for one

her heart still

in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning the table before

welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked,

let out a sob and

Rena, her countenance

had harbored an ardent love for Mark all along,

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

Cecilia to lean against

awkward atmosphere permeated the air as

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he

good care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in

had pondered the prospect of

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

did it

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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