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

white Bentley glided to a

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

her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost

transformed in ways he never

his eyes filled with a

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her tasteful

signified her transition from a girl into

was hit with a profound realization that his

visage as he softly uttered, “It has been

seemed to be more

strength and

two exchanged greetings,

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

Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you

Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

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

Rena, grasped her arm and

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on with your

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

Cecilia silently complied, entering

as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the

enclosing them in a small

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

parties lost in their

her voice quivering,

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

abruptly met his

to cascade down her

dared not

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

too, bore his own

towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly,

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed

hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking

teeth

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

swept

her teeth

instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

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

time, you used to call me Uncle

youthful naivety, I failed to understand

gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon.

his hold

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 forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle

always owed

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

be prepared to

raised her head ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no need

forget the events of

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to

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

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

spare no

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

then she had

emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she witnessed a picturesque tableau of him standing side by

that she was not the sole

no concern for her well-being, yet he

in his arms,

then did she realize that the woman was…

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed

before him, her dignity in

barely bring herself

late at night. The first words he uttered upon

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

observed her for a

had welled up

try to make

sorrow, as she

to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time

couldn’t bear

girl who held affection for him, but she

gaze

the door

used pregnancy test

had contemplated informing him of her

he had declared that they were ill-suited for one

her heart still lingered

emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning

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

out a sob and cried out,

countenance bearing the weight of

an ardent love for Mark all along,

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

allowed Cecilia to

the air

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

whispered, “Take good care of her. I will

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to

in

pondered the prospect of

he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the

did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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