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

way, a white Bentley glided to a gradual

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

her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he never could have

upon Cecilia, his eyes filled

overtaken Cecilia, altering

now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and

undergone signified her transition from a girl into a

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

visage as he softly uttered, “It has

be more overwhelmed

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

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging each

of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted a kiss on Rena’s

Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

detached herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

and declared, “I shall prepare some

Rena, grasped her arm

responded, “You two carry on with

gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

soon as she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her

door closed, enclosing them in

above her head. The

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost in

her voice

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

abruptly met

with tears, poised to cascade down

she dared

aftermath of their breakup had inflicted

bore his

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

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

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

her teeth chattered

Have you found someone else?” he queried in a

swept

she clenched her teeth and replied,

instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying

a time, you used

my youthful naivety, I failed to

his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here

his

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

had always owed

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

would be prepared to grant her every

ever so slightly, her restraint palpable, before finally

forget the events of the

intending to surprise him, only to be

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

the chip

Fear had gripped her.

would spare

when she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry,

she had

from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her. Instead, she

then dawned upon her that she was not the sole victim

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

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

the woman was… one

women possessed a

him, her

barely bring herself to

words he uttered

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are

welled up in her

not try to

sorrow, as she softly

Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had

couldn’t bear it any

yearned to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

his gaze fixed

soon as the door closed,

a used pregnancy test stick lay,

his arrival, she had contemplated

that they were ill-suited for

in her heart still lingered

living room, two cups of fragrant tea

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

sob

countenance bearing the

love for Mark all along, but he had merely

most pitiable aspect was that she still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive herself or

Cecilia to lean against

permeated the air as Mark

he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone

good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

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

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the

Cecilia, he had entertained the idea,

what did

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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