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."

I feel compelled to show my gratitude," he

reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it

such a prestigious university, nor would

with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living room,

fog, suffocating in its

to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month,

driver didn't

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

covering all the expenses and even securing funds for the

has been booming, so while the amount was significant,

felt guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

of vulnerability in

deep down she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even

she'll never truly find happiness,"

softly, a touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused

what if, she starts to feel something

she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without

longing.

continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long

if her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

lingered in the room, weaving through the

teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long

it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying

took a gamble," he continued with

lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation

to his lips, his eyes piercing as

reassurance," he observed, his

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."

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