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 glided to a

smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t

froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he never could have

filled with

overtaken

now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm

undergone signified her

a profound realization that his longing for

locked on her visage as he

to be more overwhelmed

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

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

in an awkward position. She carefully scooped up Alexis, her 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

affectionate gesture, Rena reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching

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

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm

offered a gentle smile and responded,

his gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a

silently complied, entering

firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the

them in

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

parties

like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice

his voice as he responded, “I waited

met

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

dared

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

bore his own

briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely

Occupied…

revealed

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

teeth

you? Have you found

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with

instant, Mark’s

his grip on

now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to call me

youthful naivety, I failed

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

his hold on

he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again,

always owed

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

be prepared to grant her

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

would never forget the events of

intending to surprise him, only

hours, she endured thirst and denied even

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no effort

his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry,

had finally been

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

upon her that she was not the sole victim of

claimed not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being,

beheld him cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

did she realize that the woman was… one

Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness

before him,

barely bring herself to say

her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are

up in

did not try

had wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

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

couldn’t bear

held affection for him, but she

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed

door closed, she continued to

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of

declared that they were ill-suited for

pain in her heart still

the living room, two cups of fragrant

gently smiled and asked, “Have you

let out a sob and

countenance bearing the weight of

harbored an ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely

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

to lean

the air

explain to Cecilia, let

her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

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

in his

he had pondered the

had entertained the idea, for it had been a

what did

could not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

Grandma is here.

Mark turned around.

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