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

the drive way, a white Bentley

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile.

froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he

upon Cecilia, his eyes filled

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity

signified her transition

a profound realization that his longing for

locked on her visage as he

be more

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

exchanged greetings,

She carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to

“I’ll be there to pick you

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

throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea for

Rena, grasped her arm and

offered a gentle smile and responded,

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

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

grasped her wrist, compelling her into

them in a

against the wall, her back against its surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted her,

both parties

her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading, “Please

lowering his voice as he responded,

abruptly met his

poised to

she dared not

tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in front of him

bore his own

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

“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

Occupied…

revealed an

face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

teeth chattered

touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in a subdued

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

teeth and

that instant,

loosened his grip

“Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is

a time, you used to

naivety, I failed to

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 you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to

always

believed that if she found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to look after

be prepared to grant her every

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

would never forget the events

had embarked on a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair, she suffered in such a

kidnappers had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

would spare

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

she had

from the dilapidated cottage, it was not

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

not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to

that woman in

did she realize that the

And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing her

before him,

bring

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

gaze, still filled

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for

up

not try to

her voice filled with sorrow, as she

to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she

couldn’t bear

held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone,

stunned, his gaze fixed

as the door closed, she

a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking its

had contemplated informing him of

declared that they were ill-suited for

still lingered as

sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea

gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come, have

out a sob

her countenance

Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself

allowed Cecilia to

permeated the air as

Cecilia, let alone to Rena…

good care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family.

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect

he had entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful period in his

what did it

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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