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

a white Bentley glided to a gradual

emerged from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you weren’t feeling

suddenly froze, her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew intense,

ways he never

his eyes filled

had overtaken

figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through

she had undergone signified her transition from

was hit with a profound realization that his longing

visage as he softly uttered, “It has been

however, seemed to be

strength

greetings, acknowledging each

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

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

embrace, firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently

throat and declared, “I shall prepare some

somewhat dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and appealed,

smile and responded, “You two carry on with

Cecilia, his voice barely above a whisper as he

Cecilia silently complied,

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

them

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

silence ensued, both parties lost in their

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

her, lowering his voice as he responded, “I waited for you throughout the entire night

met his

with tears, poised to cascade down her cheeks with every

she dared

presence. The aftermath of their breakup had inflicted immense

too, bore

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

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

Occupied…

revealed an

face, evoking a shudder throughout

her teeth

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

swept across Cecilia’s

him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her

that instant,

his grip

maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and

Once upon a time, you used

my youthful naivety, I failed to understand things

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

his hold on

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

had always owed

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

would be prepared to grant her every

her restraint palpable, before finally uttering in a

forget the

to Czanch, intending to

even the simplest bodily needs. Bound to a chair,

kidnappers had demanded the chip in

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no

the phone, he’d merely

had finally

still hold a place in his heart. But as she emerged from the dilapidated cottage, it

that she

her

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

that the woman was…

Mark. And those women

stood before him,

bring herself to say

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

still filled

Why?

he had quietly observed her for a prolonged moment before stating, “We are

welled up

not try to

voice filled with sorrow, as

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

couldn’t bear it

who held affection for him, but she evaded his grasp and uttered in a restrained tone, “Tomorrow morning… I’ll be

there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her before

door closed, she continued to

counter, a used pregnancy test stick

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing him of her

he had declared that they

in her heart still lingered as

sofa in the living room, two cups

smiled and

sob and cried

Rena, her countenance bearing the weight

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

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

Cecilia to lean

the air

explain to Cecilia, let alone to Rena…

good care of her. I will return to Czanch

He prepared to depart…

time I asked if you had considered starting

halted in his

the prospect of starting a

months he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained the idea, for it had

did

not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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