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

drive way, a white Bentley glided to

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

in ways he never could

his eyes filled with a mixture of

overtaken Cecilia, altering

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her tasteful

had undergone signified her transition from

was hit with a profound realization

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

seemed to be more

to summon her strength and responded,

greetings, acknowledging

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

Rena reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll

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

around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I

on Rena, grasped her arm

and responded, “You

voice barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we step

Cecilia silently complied,

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

closed, enclosing them in

herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted her, causing a lapse

parties lost

like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally

to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I

met

to cascade down her

she dared not

his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her

too, bore his

her face. Softly, he inquired,

responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

her teeth chattered

you? Have you found

swept

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

that instant,

loosened his

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

a time, you used to

my youthful naivety, I failed

placed her hand on his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum

his hold on

door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are

always

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

be prepared to grant her

restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No.

the events

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

in a darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound

demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no effort

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

then she had finally been

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

she was not the sole victim

claimed not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he

in his arms, his gaze filled with

then did she realize that the

Czanch, numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality

before him,

bring herself

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

her gaze, still

Why?

had quietly observed her for a

had welled up

not try

her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright.

referred to him as Uncle Mark, as

couldn’t bear it

him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning… I’ll be

there, stunned, his gaze fixed

soon as the door closed, she

test stick lay, two

had contemplated informing

declared that they were ill-suited for

her heart still

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

Rena gently smiled and asked,

sob

beside Rena, her countenance bearing the

for Mark all along, but

that she still harbored affection for this man,

Cecilia to lean against her

atmosphere permeated the air

to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any

“Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

last time I asked if you had considered starting a family.

in

the

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

what did it

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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