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

the drive way, a white Bentley glided

wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost

had transformed in ways he never

eyes filled

had overtaken

slender figure while

her transition from a girl

with a profound realization that

locked on her visage as he softly

seemed to be more

her strength and

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss

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

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s

cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped

and responded, “You two carry

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

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her

closed, enclosing 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

silence ensued, both parties lost in

seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness,

as he responded, “I waited for you throughout the entire

abruptly met his

to

dared not

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

bore his

her face. Softly, he inquired,

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

Occupied…

revealed an

hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder

her teeth

repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried

swept across

she clenched her teeth and replied, her

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

you are a man

Once upon a time, you used to call me Uncle

I failed to

will be here soon.

relinquished his hold

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

had always

she found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But before

prepared to grant

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

never forget the events

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

she endured thirst and denied even the

demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort to

calm voice over the

had finally been

heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau

she was not the sole victim of

concern for her well-being, yet he had

woman in

she realize that the

worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness

him, her

bring herself

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

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment

up

did not try to make

filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

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

bear it any

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon

as the door closed, she continued

pregnancy test stick lay, two

arrival, she had

they were

heart still lingered as she recollected the

sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two

eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked,

out a sob and cried

Rena, her countenance bearing

harbored an ardent love for Mark all along, but

affection for this man, and she could

allowed Cecilia to lean

permeated the air as

explain to Cecilia, let alone to

of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of

six months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful period in

did

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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