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 to the

drive way, a white Bentley glided to

smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense,

had transformed in ways he never

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of

had overtaken Cecilia, altering

she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition from a

Mark was hit with a

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

seemed to be more

strength and responded,

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted

Alexis, “I’ll be there

detached herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s

throat and declared, “I shall prepare

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm

and responded, “You two

towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a

her head, Cecilia silently

firmly grasped her wrist,

them in a

herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco

ensued, both parties lost in

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

her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I

abruptly met

with tears, poised to

dared

their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her

bore his own

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

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

face, evoking a shudder throughout

her teeth chattered

you? Have you found someone else?” he

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

that instant, Mark’s

loosened his grip

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

upon a time, you

youthful naivety, I failed to understand things

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

his hold on

raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again, and I will

had always

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

would be prepared to grant

palpable, before finally uttering in a

never forget the events

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to

and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair,

kidnappers had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no effort to

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

had finally been

the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque

then dawned upon her that she was not the sole victim of

know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to

in his arms, his gaze

that the woman

Mark. And those women possessed

stood before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself

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

still filled with lingering

Why?

he had quietly observed her for

up in her

try to make him

her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly

time she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as

bear it any

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon

soon as the door closed,

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly

she had contemplated

that they were ill-suited for one

her heart still

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

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

let out a sob and

countenance bearing the weight of

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

for this man, and she

allowed Cecilia to

the

explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any

“Take good care of her. I

He prepared to depart…

considered starting a

halted in

the prospect of starting

entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful

what did it

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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