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

the drive way, a white Bentley

a smile. “Rena, Lexi

her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

ways he never could have

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

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an

her transition from a

this very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization that his longing for her

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

however, seemed to be

to summon her strength and

exchanged greetings, acknowledging

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 bid

reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up in the afternoon,

firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

turned around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant

Rena, grasped

a gentle smile and responded, “You

above

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

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

them in

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, causing a

prolonged silence ensued, both parties

an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke

he responded, “I waited for you throughout

abruptly met

tears, poised to

she dared

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

too, bore his

onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you

it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a

teeth

repulse you? Have you found someone

pallor swept

intently at him, she clenched her teeth

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

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

a time, you used to call me

I failed to understand things

pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum

relinquished his hold

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

always

love, he would offer

would be prepared to grant

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

the events

secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only

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

the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare

his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely

she had

hoping she would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from 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

know her, showing no concern for her

in his

then did she realize that the

those women

him, her dignity in

barely bring herself to

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

her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before

welled up in her

not try to make him

filled with sorrow, as she softly

him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time

bear it any

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

his gaze fixed upon

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

had declared that they

her heart still lingered

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

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

a sob and cried

settled beside Rena, her countenance

Mark all along, but he had

was that she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or

Cecilia to lean

awkward atmosphere permeated the air

let alone to Rena… In

of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the question once

halted in

he had pondered the

he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the

what did it matter

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

“I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to the Fowlers’

Mark turned around.

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