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

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

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways

Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia,

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

she had undergone signified her transition from a

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

as he softly uttered, “It has

be more overwhelmed than

to find her voice, she managed to summon her strength and

two exchanged greetings,

her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to

Alexis, “I’ll be there to

firmly clutching the maid’s hand,

and declared, “I shall

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm

a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

his voice barely above a whisper as he suggested,

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines

door closed, enclosing them in

positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him

ensued, both parties lost

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

to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited

abruptly met

poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

dared not

presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon

bore

onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t

graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her

her teeth chattered

touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?”

pallor swept across

her teeth and replied, her

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying for your

upon a time, you used

youthful naivety, I failed to understand things

here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency

his

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

always

believed that if she found her true love, he would offer his

be prepared to grant

finally uttering in a hushed

would never forget the events of the

to Czanch, intending to

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

the

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort to

his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered,

she had finally been

in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead,

dawned upon her that she was not the sole victim

know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the

in

she realize that the woman was…

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed

before him,

barely bring herself to

first words

raised her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

observed her for a prolonged moment

welled up

try to make him

voice filled with sorrow, as

to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had laid eyes on

couldn’t bear it

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

gaze fixed

door closed, she continued

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay,

his arrival, she had contemplated informing him

had declared that they were ill-suited for

her heart still lingered

sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups

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

sob and cried out,

countenance bearing the

had harbored an ardent love for Mark all along,

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

to lean against

the air

were certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

“Take good care of her. I

He prepared to depart…

I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the

halted in

the prospect of starting a

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

did it

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understand. By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to the

Mark turned around.

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