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

drive way, a white Bentley glided to a

emerged from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew

ways he never

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

figure while exuding an air of

her transition from a girl into a

very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization

locked on her visage as he softly uttered,

seemed to be

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

greetings, acknowledging

the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying

“I’ll be

embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s

around, she discreetly cleared her throat and

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on with your

his gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we step

silently complied, entering

threshold, he firmly grasped her

closed, enclosing them

arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost

like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke

he responded, “I waited for you throughout the entire

met his

welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her

dared not

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

too, bore

returning to lock onto her

concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been

Occupied…

revealed an

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

teeth

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

swept across Cecilia’s

her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

that instant, Mark’s

his

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

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you

naivety, I

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

his hold on

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

had always owed

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

would be prepared to grant her every

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

forget the events

to Czanch, intending

darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to

had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no effort to

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

had finally

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

then dawned upon her that she was not the

concern for her well-being, yet

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

that the woman was… one of

worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality

him, her

could barely bring

room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were,

her gaze, still filled

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

had welled up

did not try to make

sorrow, as

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

couldn’t bear

to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed

soon as the door

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay,

his arrival, she had contemplated

that they were ill-suited for

still lingered as

sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning the table

up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded

out a sob

Rena, her countenance bearing the weight of

Mark all along, but

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

to lean against her

permeated the air as

he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

good care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting a family.

in his

pondered the prospect of starting a

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

did it

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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