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

drive way, a white Bentley glided to a gradual

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

suddenly froze, her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew

had transformed in ways

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

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering

now acquired a slender figure while exuding an

had undergone signified her

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

eyes remained locked on her visage as he softly uttered, “It

to be more

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

greetings,

up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid

the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be

clutching the maid’s hand,

cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea for

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on with

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

silently complied,

he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the confines

door closed, enclosing them in a small

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

both parties lost

her voice quivering, finally broke

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

abruptly met his

eyes welled up with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with

dared not

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

bore his

briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have to meddle

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

tenderly grazing her face,

teeth chattered

found someone else?”

pallor swept

at him, she clenched her teeth

instant,

his grip on

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

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to

I

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

relinquished his

voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect

had always owed

love, he would offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted to look after

to grant her

her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in

forget the

journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only

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

kidnappers had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no

the phone, he’d merely uttered,

had finally been

had anticipated 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

that she was not the sole victim

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

cradling that woman in his arms,

realize that the woman was… one of

And those women possessed

stood before him,

bring herself to say

The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let

still filled with lingering

Why?

on the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment

up in

not try to

wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she

Mark, as well as the last

couldn’t bear it any

but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning… I’ll

his gaze fixed

soon as the door

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two

she had contemplated informing

declared that they were

pain in her heart still lingered as she

the living room,

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you

let out a sob

countenance bearing

ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with

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

Cecilia to lean

permeated the air as Mark

to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case,

her. I

He prepared to depart…

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

in

truth, he had pondered the prospect

had entertained

did it

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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