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

way, a white Bentley glided to

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

froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

ways he

gaze fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and

undergone signified her transition from a girl

very moment, Mark was hit with a profound

on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has been a while,

however, seemed to be more

find her voice, she managed to summon her strength

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

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

Rena reciprocated the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll

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

her throat and declared, “I shall prepare

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her

smile and responded, “You two carry on with

barely above a whisper as he

head, Cecilia silently

grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines

closed, enclosing them

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

both parties lost in their own

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

lowering his voice as he responded, “I

abruptly met

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

bore

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

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking

her teeth

found someone else?”

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

intently at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

that instant,

loosened his grip

a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage

Once upon a time,

I failed to

placed her hand on his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me,

his

doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly

had always

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

be prepared to

restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I

the events of the

to Czanch, intending to surprise

for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair, she suffered in

demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no

voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do

had finally been

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

that she was not the

for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save another

him cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze

realize that the woman

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and

before him, her dignity

could barely bring herself

The first words he uttered upon seeing her

her gaze, still filled

Why?

sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

up in

did not try

voice filled with sorrow, as she

Mark, as well as the last time she

couldn’t bear

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

his gaze fixed

as the door

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing him

declared that they were

heart still lingered as she

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

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and

out a sob

beside Rena, her countenance

Mark all along, but he had merely toyed

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

allowed Cecilia to lean

permeated the air

to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he

her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting a family. Now…

in

the

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

did

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

the way… Grandma is here. She

Mark turned around.

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