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

a white Bentley glided to a gradual

backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned

her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze

transformed in ways he never could have

his eyes filled with a

transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

while exuding an air of maturity

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition

with a profound

eyes remained locked on her visage as he

be more overwhelmed

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 a kiss

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

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare

grasped her

smile and responded, “You two carry

barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall

Cecilia silently complied, entering

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist,

door closed, enclosing them in

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

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Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

her, lowering his voice as he

met his

welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks

dared not

their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in front of him

bore

onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

If I had chosen not to

Occupied…

eyes revealed

grazing her face,

teeth chattered

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

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

she clenched her teeth and

that instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying for your

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to

my youthful naivety, I failed

gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency in

relinquished his hold

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

always

believed that if she found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But

to grant her

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

would never forget the events of

secret journey to Czanch, intending

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

had demanded the chip

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no effort to rescue

calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not

had finally

cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau of him standing

her that she was not the sole victim

her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had

him cradling that woman in his arms,

then did she realize that the

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed

before him, her dignity

bring herself to say

words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put

her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are not

had welled up in

did not try to make him

her voice filled with sorrow,

to him as Uncle Mark, as well

couldn’t bear it

embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

gaze

soon as the door closed,

pregnancy test stick lay,

his arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

declared that they were ill-suited for

still

emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups

gently smiled

let out a sob and cried

settled beside Rena, her countenance bearing the

all along, but he had merely toyed

still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly

allowed Cecilia to lean

the air as Mark

Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any

whispered, “Take good care of her.

He prepared to depart…

considered starting a family. Now… I wish

in

the prospect of starting a

he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained

did it matter

could not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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