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

a white Bentley glided to a gradual

backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that

froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew

transformed in ways he never could have

eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and

overtaken Cecilia, altering her

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and

her transition from a girl into a

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

locked on her visage as he softly uttered,

to be

her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it has

greetings,

driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s cheek and bid her farewell, saying,

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

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

discreetly cleared her throat and

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

smile and responded, “You two carry on with

barely above a whisper as he

head, Cecilia silently complied,

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped

them

its surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent

both parties lost

seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice

continued to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded,

abruptly met

to cascade down her

dared

to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon

bore his

returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

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

Occupied…

revealed an

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

teeth chattered

found someone else?” he queried in a

pallor swept

clenched her teeth and replied, her

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his

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

a time, you used to call me Uncle

my youthful naivety, I failed

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

relinquished his hold

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

always owed

found her true love, he would offer his blessings.

be prepared to

so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally

would never forget the

journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only

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

had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to

his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely

then she had

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

that she was

for her well-being, yet he

cradling that woman in his

that the woman was…

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women

him, her

barely bring herself to say

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

still

Why?

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

had welled up in

did not try to

voice filled with sorrow, as

Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had

couldn’t bear it any

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon

the door closed, she continued to

counter, a used pregnancy test

his arrival, she had

he had declared that they were

her heart still lingered as she recollected

the living room,

eyes, Rena gently smiled

out a sob and cried out,

countenance bearing the weight

an ardent love for Mark all along,

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

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

awkward atmosphere permeated the

not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena…

of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

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

in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of starting

spent with Cecilia, he had entertained

what did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

her expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma

Mark turned around.

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