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

way, a white Bentley glided

from the car’s backseat, wearing a smile. “Rena, Lexi mentioned that you

her

Likewise, Mark stood motionless.

hadn’t anticipated seeing her here. His gaze grew

ways he never

fixated upon Cecilia, his eyes filled

had overtaken Cecilia,

stunning beauty, she had now acquired a slender figure while exuding

metamorphosis she had undergone signified her transition from

with a profound

remained locked on her visage as he softly uttered, “It has

however, seemed to be

find her voice, she managed to summon her strength and responded, “Mr. Evans, indeed, it has

exchanged greetings, acknowledging each other’s

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

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

firmly clutching

discreetly cleared her throat and

dependent on Rena, grasped her arm and

gentle smile and responded, “You two carry on with

above a whisper as he

her head, Cecilia silently

she crossed the threshold, he firmly grasped her wrist,

them in a small

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

prolonged silence ensued, both parties

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

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

met

with tears, poised to cascade down her

she dared not

tears in his presence. The aftermath of their breakup had

bore

before returning to lock onto her face. Softly, he inquired, “Why

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 elsewhere…

Occupied…

revealed

her face,

her teeth chattered

you? Have you found

swept across Cecilia’s

she clenched her teeth and replied, her

that instant,

loosened his grip on

are a

time,

I failed to understand things

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

his

firm grip 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 I

always

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

be prepared to

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

the events

secret journey to Czanch, intending to surprise

agonizing hours, she endured thirst and denied even the simplest bodily needs.

the chip

Fear had gripped her.

would spare no

when she had heard his calm voice over the phone, he’d merely uttered, “Sorry, I do not

had

his 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,

then dawned upon her that she was not the

showing no concern for her well-being, yet he had utilized the

woman in his

realize that the woman

women possessed a sensuality and sweetness

stood before him, her dignity

could barely bring herself to

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

her gaze, still filled with lingering

Why?

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

had welled up in her

try to make him

her voice filled with sorrow, as she softly

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

couldn’t bear it any

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

his gaze fixed upon her

the door closed, she continued

test stick

his arrival, she had contemplated informing him of

they

in her heart still lingered as

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

Cecilia’s eyes, Rena gently smiled and asked,

out a sob and cried

Rena, her countenance bearing

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

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

allowed Cecilia to lean against her

the air

could not explain to Cecilia, let alone to

“Take good care of her. I will return to

He prepared to depart…

considered starting a family. Now… I wish to pose the question once

halted in

the prospect of starting

he had spent with Cecilia, he had entertained

what did it matter

not

Softly, Mark responded, “No.”

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

Mark turned around.

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