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

way, a white Bentley glided to

a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

suddenly froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

her here. His gaze

in ways he never could have

upon Cecilia, his eyes filled with

remarkable transformation had overtaken

acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through

her transition from

hit with a profound realization that his longing for

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

to be more overwhelmed than

find her voice, she managed to summon her strength and

greetings, acknowledging each other’s

up Alexis, her daughter, and requested the assistance of the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis to kindergarten. Alexis, displaying obedience,

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

from Rena’s embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and

discreetly cleared her throat and declared, “I shall prepare some fragrant tea

Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

a gentle smile and responded, “You

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

head, Cecilia silently complied, entering the

grasped her wrist,

enclosing them

above her head. The faint scent of tobacco emanating from him momentarily distracted her, causing a

ensued, both parties lost in

what seemed like an eternity, Cecilia, her voice quivering, finally

his voice as he responded, “I waited for you throughout

abruptly met

to cascade down her

dared not

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

too, bore his own

onto her face. Softly,

is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen not to return

Occupied…

eyes revealed an

tenderly grazing her face,

teeth

repulse you? Have you found someone else?”

pallor swept

clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his

Evans, you are a man of

upon a time, you used to call me

youthful naivety, I

exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release me, I implore you. Let us maintain a modicum of decency

his hold

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

had always

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

to grant

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

would never forget the events

journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him,

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

the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

believed he would spare no effort

over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not know

had finally

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

upon her that she was not the sole

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

cradling that woman in his

that the woman was… one of his

numerous women worshipped Mark. And those women possessed a sensuality and sweetness

stood before him, her dignity

bring

The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let

gaze, still filled with

Why?

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

welled up in her

did not try to

with sorrow, as she softly

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

couldn’t bear it any

affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a

gaze fixed upon her

as the door

pregnancy test stick lay, two lines distinctly marking

she had contemplated informing him

had declared that they were

pain in her heart still

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

welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have you concluded your conversation? Come, have some

a sob and

settled beside Rena, her countenance bearing the weight

Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with her

still harbored affection for this man, and she could not forgive

Cecilia to lean

awkward atmosphere permeated the air

not explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena… In

“Take good care of her.

He prepared to depart…

asked if you had considered starting a

halted in

had pondered the

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

what did

could not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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