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

way, a white Bentley glided to

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

her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

in ways he never

eyes filled with a mixture

remarkable transformation had overtaken

while exuding an air

signified her transition from

with a profound realization that

he softly uttered, “It

however, seemed to be more overwhelmed than

strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

greetings, acknowledging each

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

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

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

and responded, “You two carry on with your

his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested,

silently

crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of the

them in a

back against its surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above

parties

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

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

abruptly met his

to cascade down her

dared not

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

bore his own

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

Mr. Evans? If I had chosen

Occupied…

revealed an

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

teeth chattered

you? Have you found

swept across

him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words

that instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip on

Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to

my youthful naivety, I failed to understand

here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency

relinquished his

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

always owed

love, he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to look after

to grant her

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

the events

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

denied even

had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort to rescue

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

then she had finally been

place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a

that she

no concern for her well-being, yet

that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

realize that the woman was… one

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women

before him, her

bring herself to say

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

still filled with lingering

Why?

her for a prolonged moment

up

did not try

with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

Mark, as well as the last time she

bear it any

for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a

stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

door closed, she continued to

test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking

arrival, she had

had declared that they were

her heart still lingered as she

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

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you

a sob

her countenance bearing

Mark all along, but

still harbored affection for this man, and

Cecilia to

the air

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

her. I

He prepared to depart…

time I asked if you had considered starting a

in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect

six months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea,

what did it

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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