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

white Bentley

wearing a smile. “Rena,

froze, her gaze locking

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

gaze grew intense,

had transformed in ways he never could have

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

overtaken Cecilia, altering

beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity and charm through her tasteful

undergone signified her

with a

as he softly uttered, “It

seemed to be more

managed to summon her strength and

greetings, acknowledging each

the trustworthy driver and maid to escort Alexis

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

clutching the maid’s

and

on Rena, grasped

a gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

gaze towards Cecilia, his voice barely above

her head, Cecilia silently complied, entering

the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist, compelling her into

them in

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

parties lost in their own

voice

her, lowering his voice as he responded,

abruptly met

poised to cascade down her cheeks

dared not

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

too, bore his

the door before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired,

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

Occupied…

eyes revealed

face, evoking a

her teeth chattered

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

pallor swept across

she clenched her teeth and

that instant, Mark’s eyes

loosened his grip

to maintain her composure. “Could you please release me now? Mr. Evans, you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of

Once upon a time, you used

naivety, I failed to understand things

exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will be here soon. Release

relinquished his

teeth, summoning her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking

had always owed

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

would be prepared to

palpable, before finally

the events

Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be

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

demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

spare no effort to rescue

over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do

then she had finally been

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

upon her that she

concern for her

cradling that woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

realize that the woman was…

women worshipped Mark. And those women

him, her dignity

could barely bring herself to say

night. The first words he uttered upon seeing her were, “Cecilia, let us put an end to our

still filled with

Why?

the sofa, he had quietly observed her for a

had welled up

try to

sorrow,

Uncle Mark, as well as

couldn’t bear it any

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

there, stunned, his gaze

door closed, she

test stick lay,

to his arrival, she had contemplated informing

they were ill-suited for

still lingered as

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

in Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and

out a sob

her countenance bearing the weight of

an ardent love for Mark all along, but he had merely toyed with her

that she still harbored affection for this man, and she

Cecilia to lean against

the air

he could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

“Take good care of her. I will return

He prepared to depart…

you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

halted in his

had pondered the prospect

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

did it matter

could not voice those

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

understand. By the way… Grandma is here.

Mark turned around.

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