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

the drive way, a white Bentley

backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze

in ways he never

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

remarkable transformation had overtaken

while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her tasteful

had undergone signified her transition from

this very moment, Mark was hit with a profound

her visage as he softly uttered, “It has been a

to be more overwhelmed than Mark

her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it

greetings, acknowledging

requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten.

the kiss and reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you

herself from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently proceeded towards

her throat and declared,

on Rena, grasped her arm and

offered a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry

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

silently complied, entering

grasped

them in a

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

silence ensued, both parties

eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the

to scrutinize her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I

abruptly met

with tears, poised to cascade down her

dared not

his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in

too, bore his own

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

I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied elsewhere… What

Occupied…

revealed an

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

teeth chattered

you? Have you found someone else?” he

swept across Cecilia’s

she clenched her teeth and replied, her

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip

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

upon a time, you used to call me Uncle

youthful naivety, I failed to

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

relinquished his hold

raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark

had always owed

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

be prepared to grant her every

palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I

would never forget the events of the

a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared by

in a darkened room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair,

the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no effort

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

she had finally been

anticipated his arrival, hoping she would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage,

upon her that she was not the sole victim of

for her well-being, yet he

cradling that woman in his arms,

realize that the woman was… one of

worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and

him, her dignity in

could barely bring herself to say

late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us

gaze, still

Why?

quietly observed her for

up in

did not try to make him

wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered, “Alright.

the final time she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last

couldn’t bear it any

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

stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before eventually

soon as the door closed, she continued to

test stick lay, two lines distinctly

arrival, she had contemplated informing him

they were

still

emerged, Rena sat gracefully upon the sofa in the living room, two cups

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

a sob and

countenance bearing

ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely

for this man, and she could not forgive

to lean against

the air

certain matters he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the

Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful

what did it

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

Grandma

Mark turned around.

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