Chapter 1050 Steve's Bittersweet Gamble

After those words, he casually glanced at Cherise, a faint hint of nostalgia in his eyes. "You knew about my feelings for her all

along, didn't you?"

Cherise's eyes widened in surprise. "l did?"

Steve remained silent, his expression speaking volumes.

The tension in the room thickened as the past unfolded before them.

"You always had a knack for forgetting the important stuff."

He smiled ruefully, "But con, you remember, right? You were the one pushingto chase after her, tellingto aim for the

stars and apply to her dream college." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"You were the one who told me, 'Even if it's a long shot, just being at her university for four years would be a gift," he reminisced

with a tender smile.

"I followed your guidance, put my faith in it, and worked tirelessly, shadowing your every move to absorb your class notes. My

grades climbed steadily..."

"And when the college entrance exams caround, I achieved my goal and secured admission to her university."

Cherise's heart skipped a beat, her breath catching in her throat. "But she never made it to campus..."

"Yes."

Steve's sigh resonated with the ache of unrequited love. "She gave up her own dreams to make Trent's ctrue," he murmured.

"In that fleeting moment, I realized she'd never be mine in this lifetime."

feel compelled to show my gratitude,"

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not

prestigious university, nor would I

gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you,

him.

words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living

fog, suffocating in its

his lips and took a sip.

state now, and the driver didn't make it," he revealed

family couldn't handle her mother's medical bills," Steve

covering all the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

been booming, so while the amount was significant, I

her of my longstanding affection, which

vulnerability in

still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a

she'll never truly find happiness,"

softly, a touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't

what if, she starts to feel something

if she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be

longing.

hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands

love is not mine,

"As long as..."

yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered

soft but persistent. "As long

her love is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of his inner

I took a gamble," he continued

his gaze drifting downward

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your way

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."

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