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

the drive way, a white Bentley

a smile. “Rena,

suddenly froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost

ways he never

his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her appearance

a slender figure while

signified her transition from a

Mark was hit with a

he softly uttered, “It has been a while,

seemed to be more

strength and responded, “Mr.

greetings, acknowledging each

the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s cheek

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

clutching the maid’s

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

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm

responded, “You two carry

above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into

door closed, enclosing them

who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him

parties lost in their own

her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

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

abruptly met

tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks

she dared not

determined not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and

bore his

to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t

it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

tenderly grazing her face, evoking

teeth chattered

found someone else?” he queried in

pallor swept across

her teeth and replied,

instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying for

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to call

youthful naivety, I failed to understand things

placed her 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 of decency in

relinquished his

on the doorknob, 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 can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark

always owed

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

be prepared to grant her every

finally uttering in a hushed tone,

would never forget the events of

a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

and denied even the

had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

spare no effort to rescue

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

she had finally

arrival, hoping she would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated 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

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

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze

realize that the

Mark. And those women

before him,

barely bring

at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end to our

her gaze, still filled with

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are

had welled up in her

did not try

voice filled with sorrow, as

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

couldn’t bear it

for him, but she evaded his grasp and

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her

door closed, she continued

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of

that they were

in her heart still

sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room,

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

a sob and cried out,

Rena, her countenance bearing

an ardent love for Mark all along, but he

man, and she could not

allowed Cecilia to

permeated the air

not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

whispered, “Take good care of her. I

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in his

had pondered the prospect of

months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had

what did

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is

Mark turned around.

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