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."

to

stars,

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

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

him.

the abyss of silence, a heavy

suffocating in

Steve raised the teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a car

the driver didn't

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

in, covering all the expenses and even securing

my business has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

longstanding affection,

vulnerability in

deep down she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice

I can't help but hold onto a sliver

if, she starts to feel something for

if she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud,

longing.

he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his

her love is not

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through

voice soft but persistent. "As

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

took a gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as

his silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes

reassurance," he observed, his

yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."

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