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 drive way, a white Bentley glided to

the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena,

froze, her gaze

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze

in ways he never

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

transformation had overtaken

had now acquired a slender figure while exuding an air of maturity

she had undergone signified her

hit with a profound

on her visage as he softly

be more overwhelmed than

voice, she managed to summon her strength

greetings, acknowledging

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

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

firmly clutching the maid’s hand, and obediently proceeded

her throat and declared,

grasped her arm and appealed,

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on

voice barely above a whisper as he suggested, “Shall

silently complied, entering the

firmly grasped

them in a

Mark, who positioned his arm above her head.

prolonged silence ensued, both parties lost in

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

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

abruptly met his

to cascade down

she dared

The aftermath of their breakup had

bore his

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

faint smile graced Cecilia’s lips as she responded, “What concern is it of you, Mr. Evans? If I had chosen

Occupied…

eyes revealed

hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face,

her teeth chattered

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

pallor swept across

teeth and replied,

that instant, Mark’s

loosened his grip on

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

time, you

youthful naivety, I failed to understand

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

her strength to open the door. Behind her, in a raspy voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect

had always owed

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

prepared to

palpable, before finally uttering in a hushed tone, “No. I have

never forget the events of

a secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise him, only to be ensnared

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

demanded the

Fear had gripped her.

he would spare no effort

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

then she had

the dilapidated cottage, it

upon her that she

no concern for her

woman in his arms, his gaze filled with

the woman

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

stood before him, her dignity in

barely bring

her accommodation, only entering her room late at night. The first words he uttered

gaze, still filled with

Why?

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

up in her

did not try to make him

had wept, her voice filled with sorrow,

she referred to him as Uncle Mark,

bear it any

affection for him, but she evaded

stood there, stunned, his gaze fixed upon her

soon as the door

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

had contemplated informing him

that they were ill-suited for one

her heart still

upon the sofa in the living room, two cups of fragrant tea adorning the table before

eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked, “Have

a sob and cried out,

her countenance bearing

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

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

to lean against

permeated the air as Mark

explain to Cecilia, let alone

“Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

I asked if you had considered starting a family. Now… I wish

halted in

had pondered the prospect of starting

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

did it matter

could not voice

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

By the way… Grandma is here. She is en route

Mark turned around.

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