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

way, a white Bentley glided to

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

froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

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

had transformed in ways he never could

gaze fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of

had undergone signified her transition from a girl

very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization that his longing

remained locked on her visage as he softly

to be more overwhelmed than

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

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver

“I’ll be there to pick

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the

around, she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

responded, “You two carry

gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall

Cecilia silently complied, entering the

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

enclosing them in

by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco

parties lost in their

eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

continued to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he

met his

up with tears, poised to cascade down her

she dared

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 you returned home for

faint smile graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

tenderly grazing her face, evoking

her teeth chattered

you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in a subdued

swept across

clenched her teeth and replied, her

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his

you are a man of charm and I’m certain

a time, you used

youthful naivety, I failed to

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

his

murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond.

always owed

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

prepared to

before finally uttering in a hushed

forget the events of the

intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

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

the chip

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort

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

she had

his 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 side by side with

upon her that she was not the

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

him cradling that woman in his arms,

did she realize that the

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women

him, her

bring herself

for her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were,

still filled

Why?

had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating,

had welled up in her

try

voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

time she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well

bear it

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

gaze fixed

the door

counter, a used pregnancy test

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

that they were

her heart still lingered as she

the living room, two cups of fragrant

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

let out a sob and

settled beside Rena, her countenance

for Mark all along, but he had

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

Cecilia to lean

permeated the air as

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

“Take good care of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

I asked if you had considered

in

truth, he had pondered the prospect of starting

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

what did it

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

Grandma is here.

Mark turned around.

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