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 Bentley glided

wearing a smile.

her gaze locking onto

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense, and he momentarily lost

transformed in ways he never could have

eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and

had overtaken

while exuding an air of maturity and charm

undergone signified her transition from

hit with a profound realization that

remained locked on her visage as he

seemed to be

she managed to summon her strength and responded,

greetings, acknowledging each other’s

found herself caught in an awkward 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 a kiss on Rena’s cheek and bid her farewell, saying, “Goodbye,

reassured Alexis, “I’ll be there to pick you up

firmly clutching the maid’s hand,

she discreetly cleared her throat and

on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry

voice barely above a whisper as he

silently

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her

enclosing them in a small

who positioned his arm above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him

ensued, both parties lost in their

Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally broke the stillness, pleading, “Please release

he responded, “I waited for you

abruptly met his

to cascade down her cheeks

she dared

of their breakup had inflicted immense suffering upon her and crying in

bore his own

shifted briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he

lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return surely I must have been occupied

Occupied…

eyes revealed

her face, evoking a shudder throughout her

teeth

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

pallor swept

her teeth and replied, her words

instant, Mark’s

his

me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no

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

youthful naivety, I

her hand on his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency in parting

his hold on

on the doorknob, she clenched her 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 bond. You may refer to me as Uncle Mark once again, and

had always owed

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

prepared to grant her

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

never forget the events of the

embarked on a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only

she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs. Bound

demanded the chip in Mark’s

Fear had gripped her.

had believed he would spare no

calm voice over the

she had finally been

would still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it was not his embrace that awaited her.

upon her that she

claimed not to know her, showing no concern for her well-being, yet

that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

then did she realize that the woman was…

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed

stood before him, her dignity in

could barely bring herself to

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

gaze, still

Why?

her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are not

had welled up in

not try to make

wept, her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly uttered,

him as Uncle Mark,

couldn’t bear it any

girl who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered

gaze fixed

soon as the door closed,

counter, a used pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking

arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

had declared that they were ill-suited for

her heart still lingered as she

living room, two

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

a sob and cried out,

countenance bearing the

ardent love for Mark all along,

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

allowed Cecilia to lean

permeated the air as Mark

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In any case, he had

her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

halted in

the prospect of

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

what did

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

“I understand. By the way… Grandma

Mark turned around.

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