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

way, a white Bentley

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t feeling

her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

ways he

gaze fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of

had overtaken Cecilia, altering

she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air

signified her

a profound realization

as he softly uttered,

seemed to be more overwhelmed than Mark

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

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

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

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

discreetly cleared her throat and declared,

grasped her arm and

smile and responded, “You two

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

Cecilia silently complied,

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her

closed, enclosing them in a small

who positioned his arm above her

both parties

voice quivering, finally broke

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

met his

welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her

she dared not

The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering

too, bore his own

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

I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have

Occupied…

revealed an

grazing her face, evoking a

her teeth

Have you found someone else?” he

swept

at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her

that instant,

his grip on

you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying

time, you used to call me

I failed to understand things

chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon.

relinquished his hold on

a firm grip 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 me as Uncle Mark once again, and

always

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

be prepared to grant her

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

forget the

intending

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

kidnappers had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort

when she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not

had finally

the dilapidated cottage, it was

dawned upon her that she was not

her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip

beheld him cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

then did she realize that the

women possessed a sensuality

before him, her dignity

could barely bring herself to

her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her

still filled

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged

had welled up in

did not try to make

wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly

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

couldn’t bear

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon

soon as the door closed, she continued

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

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing him

declared that they were

in her heart still

Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room,

up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and

out a sob and cried

countenance bearing the

love for Mark all along, but he had merely

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

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

the air

were certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any

care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

last time I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the question

in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of

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

did it

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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