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

white Bentley

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

transformed in ways

Cecilia, his eyes filled with

transformation had overtaken

a slender figure while exuding an air

undergone signified her transition from a girl

a profound

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

seemed to be

strength and responded, “Mr. Evans,

greetings, acknowledging each other’s

up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying

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

from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

discreetly cleared her throat and

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall we step

head, Cecilia silently complied,

as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist,

enclosing them in a

by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted

silence ensued, both parties lost in

eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering,

to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited for you throughout the

met

to cascade down

dared not

in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and

too, bore

before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he

responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

grazing her face, evoking a shudder

teeth

you? Have you found

pallor swept across

her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

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

time, you used to call

naivety, I failed

gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore

relinquished his

a firm grip 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

had always owed

he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to look after

prepared to grant her

head ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No.

would never forget the

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

thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair, she suffered in

had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to rescue

had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not

had

she would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not

that she

her well-being, yet he had

in his arms, his gaze

realize that the woman

Mark. And those women possessed a

him, her

barely bring herself to

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

gaze, still filled with

Why?

he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating,

welled up in her

try to make him

voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

him as Uncle Mark, as well

couldn’t bear it any

to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning…

there, stunned, his gaze

as the door

test stick lay, two

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing

declared that they were ill-suited for one

heart still lingered as she recollected

Cecilia emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled

a sob and

beside Rena, her countenance bearing the

love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed

most pitiable aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or him

Cecilia to lean

awkward atmosphere permeated the air

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case,

of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in his

pondered the prospect of starting a

spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for

what did

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

nodded, her expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is

Mark turned around.

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