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 to the

a white

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

suddenly froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

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

in ways he never could have

eyes filled

had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

a slender figure while exuding an

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition from

was hit with a profound realization that

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

seemed to be more overwhelmed than Mark

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

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on

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

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

turned around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

responded,

gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above

her head, Cecilia silently

grasped her wrist,

door closed, enclosing them in a small

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

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost in their

voice quivering, finally broke the

voice as he responded, “I

met

poised to cascade down her cheeks

dared

of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her

bore

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

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

Occupied…

revealed

out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire

her teeth

you found someone else?” he queried in a subdued

swept across

her teeth and replied,

that instant, Mark’s

his grip

maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain

upon a time, you used to

I failed

be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a

his hold

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

had always owed

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

prepared to grant her

finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no

would never forget the

intending to surprise him, only

and denied even the

the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort to rescue

over the phone, he’d merely

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

upon her that she was not the sole victim of

claimed not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to

him cradling that woman in

did she realize that the woman

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing her

him,

barely bring

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

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

for a prolonged moment

up in

try to make

filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright. Farewell,

final time she referred to him as Uncle Mark,

couldn’t bear

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

gaze fixed upon her before eventually

the door closed,

pregnancy test stick lay, two

his arrival, she had

he had declared that they were ill-suited for

pain in her heart still lingered as she recollected the

upon the sofa in the living room, two cups

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked,

let out a sob and cried out,

settled beside Rena, her countenance bearing the

Mark all along, but

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

to lean

awkward atmosphere permeated the

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

“Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

asked if you had considered starting a

in

pondered the prospect of starting a

entertained the idea, for it had been

what did

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

expression understanding. “I understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to

Mark turned around.

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