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

way, a white Bentley

smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

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

had transformed in ways he

his eyes filled with a mixture of

transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering

while exuding

signified her transition from

with a profound realization that his longing

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

however, seemed to be more overwhelmed than Mark

voice, she managed to summon her strength and

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

an awkward position. She carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to

Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick

clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently

she discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm

offered a gentle smile and responded,

Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as he

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

grasped her wrist, compelling her into

door closed, enclosing them in a

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

both parties lost

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

lowering his voice as he responded,

abruptly met

poised to cascade down her cheeks with

dared

tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense

bore his

to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

tenderly grazing her face, evoking a

her teeth chattered

you found someone else?” he queried

swept across

at him, she clenched her teeth and

that instant,

his grip

are a man of charm and I’m

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to

naivety, I failed

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

his

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

always owed

found her true love, he would offer

prepared to grant her

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

never forget the events

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

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

had demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare

over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I

she had finally

But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace

upon her that she was not the sole

her, showing no concern for her well-being,

beheld him cradling that woman in his arms, his

she realize that the woman was… one of his

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and

before him, her dignity in

bring herself to

accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating,

welled up in

not try to make him

sorrow, as she softly uttered,

Mark, as well as the last time she had laid

couldn’t bear it any

she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning…

there, stunned, his gaze fixed

the door closed, she continued to

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

his arrival, she had contemplated informing

had declared that they were

pain in her heart still

gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant

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

sob and cried

her countenance bearing the

all along, but he had merely toyed with

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

to lean

awkward atmosphere permeated the air as Mark

Cecilia, let alone to Rena…

her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

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

in

he had pondered the prospect of starting

spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for

what did

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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