Chapter 775

His eyes shifted briefly towards the door before returning to lock onto her face.

Softly, he inquired, “Why haven’t you returned home for two years?”

A faint smile graced Cecilia’s 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… What right do you have to meddle in my affairs?”

Occupied…

Mark’s eyes revealed an enigmatic depth.

His hand reached out, tenderly grazing her face, evoking a shudder throughout her entire being.

Even her teeth chattered involuntarily.

“Do my touches repulse you? Have you found someone else?” he queried in a subdued tone.

A pallor swept across Cecilia’s face.

Gazing intently at him, she clenched her teeth and replied, her words tinged with defiance, “Yes.

instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip on

struggled to

release me

man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying

“Mr.

Cecilia… Once upon a time, you

my youthful naivety, I

on his chest, exerting gentle pressure

me, I implore

a modicum

relinquished his hold on

the doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her

voice, he murmured, “Cecilia, are you truly forsaking me? We can resurrect our former

refer to me as Uncle Mark once again, and I will

always owed

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