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

way, a white Bentley glided

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

seeing her here. His gaze grew

ways he never could have

his eyes filled with a mixture of

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering

had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an

she had undergone signified her transition from a girl into

Mark was hit with a profound realization that his longing for her

visage as he softly uttered, “It

to be more overwhelmed

to summon her strength and responded, “Mr.

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging

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

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

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall

on Rena, grasped her

responded, “You two carry on with

barely above a whisper as he

Cecilia silently

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines of the

door closed, enclosing them in a small

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

silence ensued, both parties lost in their

her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

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

met his

welled up with tears, poised to cascade

dared

not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had

bore

briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t

concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not

Occupied…

eyes revealed

grazing her face, evoking a shudder

teeth chattered

you found someone else?” he queried in a

pallor swept across Cecilia’s

intently at him, she clenched her teeth and replied,

that instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

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

Once upon a time,

naivety, I

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

his hold on

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 bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again,

always

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

would be prepared to grant her

ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a

forget the events of

intending to surprise him, only to be

hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound

demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no effort

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

then she had finally

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

her that she was not the sole victim of

know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet

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

she realize that the woman

And those women

before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself to

words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end to our

raised her gaze, still

Why?

sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

up in her

not try

voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

as Uncle Mark, as well as the last

couldn’t bear it any

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

stood there, stunned, his gaze

soon as the door

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test

had contemplated informing

they were ill-suited for

pain in her heart still lingered

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

tears welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and

sob

Rena, her countenance bearing the weight of

for Mark all

she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive

to

awkward atmosphere permeated the air as

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

good care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

halted in

had pondered the prospect of starting

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

did it

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

Grandma is here. She is en route to the

Mark turned around.

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