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

drive way, a white

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost his

ways he never could have

eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

figure while exuding an air of maturity and

undergone signified her transition from a girl into

a

as he softly uttered, “It has been a while,

seemed to be more overwhelmed

to find her voice, she managed to summon her strength

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

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

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

firmly clutching the maid’s hand,

cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some

dependent on Rena, grasped her

smile and responded, “You

his gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as

Cecilia silently

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

door closed, enclosing them

above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him

ensued, both parties

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

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

abruptly met

poised to

dared

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

bore his

door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you returned home for

graced Cecilia’s lips as 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 to meddle in

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

grazing her face, evoking a

teeth chattered

my touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?”

pallor swept across

teeth and replied, her

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip on

Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage

upon a time,

youthful naivety, I failed

gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you.

his

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

always owed

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

be prepared to

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

forget the

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

agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to

kidnappers had demanded the chip

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare

voice over the phone,

had

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 side with another

then dawned upon her that she

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

cradling that woman in his arms, his

that the woman was… one of his

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women

stood before him,

could barely bring herself to

words he uttered upon seeing her were,

raised her gaze, still

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment before stating,

had welled up in

try to make

with sorrow, as

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

bear it any

the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning…

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her

as the door closed, she continued

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay,

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

that they were ill-suited

her heart still lingered as

Cecilia emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation?

out a sob and cried out,

Rena, her countenance bearing

had harbored an ardent love for Mark all

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

allowed Cecilia to lean

permeated the air

let

“Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in

he had pondered the prospect

Cecilia, he had entertained

what did

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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