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

wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi

her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

transformed in ways he never

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

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering

she had now acquired a slender figure while

undergone signified her

with a profound realization that his longing for her

locked on her visage as he softly

to be more

her voice, she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr.

two exchanged greetings, acknowledging

She carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort

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

firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

her throat and declared,

grasped her arm and

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You

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

Cecilia silently complied, entering

grasped her wrist,

them in a

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

silence ensued, both parties lost in their own

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

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

abruptly met his

poised to cascade down

dared not

not to shed tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering

too, bore

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

chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What right do you have to meddle in my

Occupied…

eyes revealed

face, evoking

her teeth

you found someone

swept across Cecilia’s

intently at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance,

instant, Mark’s eyes

his

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

Once upon a time, you used to call

naivety, I failed to understand

exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore

relinquished his hold on

clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking

always

she found her true love, he would offer his blessings. But

would be prepared to grant her every

palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have no need for

would never forget the events of

journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest

kidnappers had demanded the chip

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare

calm voice over the phone, he’d

then she had

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

dawned upon her that she was

showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

did she realize that the woman was… one of his

those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness surpassing

before him, her dignity

could barely bring herself to say

late at night. The first words

raised her gaze, still filled

Why?

for a prolonged moment before

up

not try

had wept, her voice filled with sorrow,

she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as

bear it any

for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

door

bathroom counter, a used pregnancy test

had contemplated informing him of

they were

pain in her heart still lingered as she

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

smiled and

sob and cried

her countenance bearing the weight

for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed

man, and she could not forgive herself or him

to

atmosphere permeated the

matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In

whispered, “Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

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

in his

had pondered the prospect of starting

entertained the idea, for

what did it matter

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

way… Grandma is here. She is

Mark turned around.

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