A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

Chapter 2171 He courteously inquired if Lina would mind.

Given the discomfort, Lina concurred, and they promptly excused themselves.

ALL the while, Dylan's arm remained a comforting band around Laura, supporting her as they left.

He knew if he slackened his hold, even slightly, Laura might crumble.

She clung to composure, refusing to unravel before the Evans family, safeguarding her final shred of dignity...

In the restaurant, Edwin watched Laura until she was out of sight.

The look of shock and despair in her eyes seemed to burn into his memory, refusing to be forgotten.

He was so preoccupied that the conversation around him, filled with remarks from his parents and the Smith family, barely registered.

Eventually, Mark broke the silence.

“Edwin, do you know Laura's boyfriend well?" Edwin, distracted and indifferent, replied, “I just know of him." Mark didn’t press the matter further.

As the elders from both families engaged in conversation, focusing on the younger generation's preferences, Vanessa expressed a desire for closer acquaintance. When Edwin was asked for his opinion, he hesitated.

The expectant eyes of both families’ elders were upon him.

He took a sip of wine and responded nonchalantly, “Miss Smith has made a good impression on me.” Vanessa acknowledged this with a subtle smile.

Edwin, excusing himself politely, handed out his business card.

“I must attend to something at the office. Please enjoy your meal without me.” Mark and Cecilia looked displeased.

They had hoped for a budding relationship between Edwin and Vanessa, but his abrupt departure and formal gesture of a business card seemed insincere.

The Smith couple, initially dissatisfied, considered leaving.

However, Vanessa, ever composed, remarked, “Career is important, after all,” accepting the business card graciously.

Edwin gave Vanessa a slight nod and then left.

Mark felt compelled to smooth things over with the Smiths.

Chapter 2172 “Edwin is really dedicated to his work. I apologize for any inconvenience to Vanessa. We'll speak to him.” The Smith couple, despite their initial displeasure, recognized their daughter Vanessa's fondness for Edwin. They didn’t want to prematurely shut down this potential connection. So, they aligned with Mark's conversation, speaking highly of Edwin and noting the similarities between him and Vanessa.

“It's beneficial for young people to share common interests,” they remarked.

Mark, keen to keep the atmosphere light, quickly poured tea for them as the families continued their pleasant conversation.

Meanwhile, Dylan was acutely aware of Laura's distress.

He sensed her discomfort with the situation at the restaurant and, noticing her lack of appetite, suggested as they got into the car, “Let's go home and make something to eat. Everything here is too rich anyway.” Lina, too, guessed that Laura must be upset after encountering Mark and his family.

She supported Dylan's idea.

As they arrived at Dylan's villa, he instinctively wanted to offer Laura a comforting hug, but she hesitated, cautious of Lina's presence.

However, Lina, as a mother, could sense that something was troubling her daughter.

Laura had confessed her feelings for aman who didn’t feel the same way.

With Edwin at a blind date earlier, Lina couldn't help but wonder if he was the man Laura was referring to.

The realization made her feel dizzy, her blood pressure rising.

The thought that Laura and Edwin might have had a relationship unbeknownst to her left her reeling.

Lina, grappling with her suspicions, maintained her composure and acted as if nothing was amiss. She escorted Laura to a guest room upstairs, ensuring she was settled before heading to the kitchen where Dylan was cooking.

Upon hearing her footsteps, Dylan paused but remained focused on his task.

Approaching Dylan, Lina offered to help while casually inquiring, “You're quite close to Laura, aren't you? Did you know about her previous boyfriend? What kind of person was he?” Dylan, who had initially intended to keep things under wraps, realized Lina was close to uncovering the truth herself.

As he continued chopping, he revealed in a subdued tone, “You saw him today. He was on a blind date.” ‘After a moment, she voiced her thoughts.

“But with the relationships between our families, it's hard to imagine Laura getting involved with Edwin. She's not impulsive and is usually quite protective of herself.” Dylan scoffed.

His voice was laced with emotion as he snapped, “She fell for Nelson Steve, not Edwin Evans. Had she known who he really was, she wouldn't have gotten involved. That bastard played with her ‘emotions, and I have to be honest, Mrs. Garcia-that's what happened.”

Chapter 2173 Lina was overwhelmed with sadness, torn between two individuals she held dear.

She struggled to comprehend Edwin's actions and worried about the future interactions between him and Laura.

Dylan, deciding to be entirely forthright, disclosed, “They lived together for three months. But there was no pregnancy, no abortion.

They've completely broken up now.” Lina was left to process this revelation, needing time to come to terms with the complexity of the situation and its implications.

Lina stepped out into the front yard, silently taking a seat. Dylan's Labrador came over, gently sniffing her hand.

She patted the dog, her head tilting back slightly to hide the tears that had started to fall.

Outside the villa, a black car pulled up-it was Edwin's.

He exited the vehicle, his eyes meeting Lina's. The discomfort was palpable between them, but he approached the front gate and knocked gently.

her tears, stood, and walked

finish his greeting, Lina struck

now stood disheveled, his

react,

unable to bear looking at him, turned away. After a moment, she spoke up, her voice laced with suppressed

easily, but have you thought about Laura? For someone as headstrong as her, do you know how long it will take her to recover from this relationship? Her mother was indeed vile and hurt you and your parents, but what had she done wrong? And she’s already

touching his cheek, looked towards the villa and whispered softly, “I want to see

looked at Edwin, adding softly but firmly, “Even if you did have genuine feelings, you know your parents would never accept

today seems nice. I've heard she's a capable woman. Just

to oppose her daughter's happiness, she also understood

have ended things

leave, Lina

want to see

her head

for both of you.” She then opened the door and stepped inside, leaving

to see her. Was it to explain? To offer comfort? What purpose would it serve? Edwin was a man who always acted with intention, but this time, his actions seemed to defy his usual

knew coming here might jeopardize the blind date, yet he felt compelled to see

resist, a deviation from his

by the window,

Edwin's arrival, his confrontation with Lina, and

remained there, not descending

the situation was a painful

emotions a tangled mix of shame and embarrassment. But life would go

she realized Edwin's actions

social standing to marry and start a family

admired her designs, seemed to be the

be a good match. For Laura, there was no longer any question of holding on. The entire relationship, from start to finish, seemed nothing more than a play of revenge, perhaps with

that was never meant to be? Letting the curtain close, Laura moved to her desk

a stark

get

sorrow and humiliation streamed down her cheeks. The shame might haunt

unfamiliar number. It took

fixed upon the

persisted in its insistent ringing, and after a

enveloped the other

too, maintained her

breaths danced in delicate harmony, a fragile equilibrium neither dared disturb. Finally, it was Laura who

untouched. You might want to check it. If anything is missing, instruct Tina to get in touch with Dylan. There's no need for us to contact each

murmured, a soft plea against the fading

hushed tone,

like storm clouds, before he uttered, “Let's meet one more time.” Laura's laughter danced in a

and vendetta against me merely because my mother clung to your father? Rest assured, Edwin, I'll never stoop as low as her. Never!” Laura declared, her resolve unshaken, “By the way, stop bothering

off her phone, extracted the SIM card, and planned

no social butterfly; Dylan capably managed her professional

mused, would

the line, Edwin sat ensconced within his car, the persistent dial tone a vexing accompaniment to his restlessness and

into the car's embrace, shrouded in contemplative silence, a

that had recently crept up on him. His phone stirred to life with a WhatsApp notification, so he

new friend request

was Vanessa

an eternity, his eyes tingling with fatigue

before their paths converged

of

cradled a multitude of bags as though bracing for an imminent polar expedition despite the calendar’s

down jackets had found their way into her

with them unfolded during his routine

on Laura, rendering Lina a mere specter

Tina instantly sensed the palpable tension and blurted out, “What a coincidence!” Edwin snapped back from his reverie and inquired with gentle concern, “Mrs. Garcia, are you going on an overseas journey?” Lina was already nettled

She didn’t bother concealing her

bound to go abroad. In search of solace, a wellspring of

Lina's retort came swiftly.

lay of the land

his care! If, by some cosmic miracle, sparks of romance were to fly between them, Peter and I would be relieved for

words, she then led Laura

Edwin seized Laura's

delicately disentangled herself, stating firmly,

gaze was unwaveringly

Observing the tenacity of

better to address matters once and for all. Edwin, you should let go of her hand first. It's inappropriate for a man in a relationship like yourself to hold Laura's hand like that.” With

there. Five

to

Tina took charge,

fact that they had Limited time together hung in

Laura's Lips curled faintly.

Edwin made a

Tina efficiently tended to her duties elsewhere, granting them a secluded

extended pause, Edwin

sorry” Laura's eyes welled with

none other than Mark, and

his apology if she had remained kept in

on her straw, a subconscious refuge when words proved

voice, Edwin tenderly overlaid