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

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

froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze

had transformed in ways he

filled with a mixture of curiosity and

overtaken Cecilia, altering her

while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her

had undergone signified her transition from

this very moment, Mark was hit with a profound realization

visage as he softly uttered,

however, seemed to be more overwhelmed than Mark

to summon her strength and

greetings,

trustworthy driver and maid

reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up in the afternoon, my

embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

her throat and declared, “I shall

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

smile and responded,

above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall

her head, Cecilia silently

threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into the

door closed, enclosing them in a

surface, Cecilia found herself cornered by Mark, who positioned his arm above her head. The

parties lost in their

voice quivering, finally broke the

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

abruptly met

poised to cascade down her cheeks

she dared

not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in front

too, bore his own

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

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

reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking

her teeth chattered

touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in

swept

she clenched her teeth and

instant, Mark’s

loosened his

a man of charm and I’m certain there

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used

youthful naivety, I

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

his hold on

teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia,

always

offer his blessings. But before that, he wanted

to grant her

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

never forget the events of

to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only

endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair,

demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

spare no effort

his calm voice over the phone,

she had finally been

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

dawned upon her that she was not the

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

beheld him cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze

she realize that the woman was…

And those women possessed

him, her dignity

barely bring herself to say

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

gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

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

had welled up in her

did not try to

with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

Mark, as well as the

bear it

yearned to embrace the innocent girl who held affection for him, but she evaded

gaze fixed

the door closed, she continued to

the bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines

had

had declared that they

heart still lingered

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

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

let out a sob

her countenance bearing the weight

all along, but

man, and she could not forgive herself or him exactly because

allowed Cecilia to

the air as

explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he had

of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

gently inquired, “Uncle, the last time I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose

halted in

pondered the

he had entertained the idea, for it had

did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

the way… Grandma is here. She is en route to the

Mark turned around.

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