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

the drive way, a white Bentley glided to a

the car’s backseat, wearing a smile.

froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he never could

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with

had overtaken Cecilia,

slender figure while exuding an

she had undergone signified her transition from a girl into

hit with a profound realization that

he

be more overwhelmed

summon her strength and responded,

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

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 her farewell, saying,

the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to

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

throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea

grasped her arm and

smile and responded, “You two carry on

directed his gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper

silently complied,

grasped her wrist, compelling her into the

door closed, enclosing them in a

arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted her, causing a lapse in

both parties lost

what seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice

his voice as he responded, “I waited for you throughout

abruptly met

eyes welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

she dared

of their breakup

too, bore his

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

Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been

Occupied…

eyes revealed

grazing her face,

her teeth

repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

clenched her teeth and replied, her words

that instant, Mark’s eyes

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

time,

my youthful naivety, I failed to understand

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

relinquished his

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 can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again,

had always owed

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

to grant her every

before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no

forget the

intending to surprise

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

the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare

she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not know

she had finally been

a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it

that she was

no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save

woman in his arms, his gaze

then did she realize that the woman was… one of his

Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing her

stood before him, her dignity

barely bring herself to

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

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before

welled up in her

did not try to

wept, her voice filled with sorrow,

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

couldn’t bear

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

door closed, she continued to

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing him of

that they were ill-suited for

heart still lingered as she

living room, two cups

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

sob and

her countenance bearing the weight of

ardent love for Mark all along, but he had

for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly because of that

Cecilia to

permeated the air

let alone to Rena… In any case, he had failed

of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

“Uncle, the last time I asked if you had considered starting a family.

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of

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

did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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