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 the

drive way, a white

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

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

here. His gaze grew intense, and he momentarily

in ways he

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled

remarkable transformation had overtaken Cecilia, altering her

a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and

her transition

with a

locked on her visage as he softly

be more overwhelmed than Mark

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

greetings,

position. She carefully scooped up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience, planted

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

clutching the maid’s

throat and declared,

dependent on Rena, grasped her

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

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

her head, Cecilia silently

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

them in a small

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

silence ensued, both parties lost in

seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading,

lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited

met his

with tears, poised to cascade down her

she dared not

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

bore

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

she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I

Occupied…

eyes revealed an enigmatic

reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder

her teeth

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

swept across Cecilia’s

she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with

that instant,

his

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

Evans? Cecilia… Once upon a time, you used to call me

I failed to understand

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

relinquished his

“Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former bond. You may refer to me

had always

would offer his blessings. But before that, he

prepared to grant

her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a

forget the events

intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

room for 36 agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the

kidnappers had demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort

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

she had finally been

hold 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 side by

she

her well-being, yet he had utilized the chip to save

that woman in his

realize that the

women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and

him, her dignity in

barely bring herself to say

her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end to our

still

Why?

observed her for a

welled up in

did not try to make

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

she referred to him as Uncle Mark, as well as the last time she had laid eyes

bear it any

but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a

stunned, his gaze

as the door closed, she

test stick lay,

arrival, she had contemplated

that they were ill-suited

heart still lingered as she

the sofa in the living

tears welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled

sob

countenance bearing the weight

had harbored an ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely

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

to

permeated the air

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

of her.

He prepared to depart…

if you had considered starting

halted in his

truth, he had pondered the prospect of

six months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had been a blissful period in his

did it matter

not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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