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 the

the drive way, a white Bentley glided to a gradual

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

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

in ways he

upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and

remarkable transformation had overtaken

figure while exuding an air of maturity

had undergone signified her transition from

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

her visage as he softly uttered,

seemed to be more

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

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging

driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted

“I’ll be

embrace, firmly clutching

cleared her throat and declared, “I

grasped her arm

responded, “You two

voice barely above a whisper as he

Cecilia silently

he firmly grasped

closed, enclosing them in

arm above her head. The

parties lost in their own

her voice

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

abruptly met

with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

she dared

presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted

bore his

to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you returned

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 right do you have to meddle

Occupied…

revealed an enigmatic

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

teeth chattered

found someone else?” he queried in a subdued

pallor swept across

she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

struggled to 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

time, you used to call me

I

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

relinquished his hold

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

always owed

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

be prepared to

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

forget the events

intending to surprise him, only to

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

demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no

heard his calm voice over the phone,

she had finally been

she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited

then dawned upon her that she was not the sole victim

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

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

the woman was…

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

stood before him, her dignity in

bring herself to say

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

her gaze, still filled with

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We

up in

try

with sorrow, as she

Mark, as well

bear it

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

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon

as the door

a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking its

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing

they

her heart still lingered as she recollected the

upon the sofa in the living room,

eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come,

sob

her countenance

Mark all along, but he

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

to lean against her

awkward atmosphere permeated the

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting a family. Now… I

in

truth, he had pondered the

six months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had

did

could not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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