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.

that instant, Mark’s eyes

his grip on

to

please release

you are a man of charm and I’m certain there is no shortage of women vying for

“Mr.

upon a time, you used to call

youthful naivety, I

her hand on his chest, exerting gentle pressure as she pleaded, “Rena will

me, I implore

maintain a modicum of decency in parting

relinquished his hold

the doorknob, she clenched her teeth, summoning her strength to open the

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

as Uncle Mark once again, and I will watch over

had always

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