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."

compelled to

eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you,

nor would I have becthe person

a modest smile. "It was all you,

him.

Cherise's words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air

suffocating

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

driver didn't make

couldn't

I stepped in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds for

has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could handle it," Steve

guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding

vulnerability in

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

happiness," he admitted,

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

she starts to

aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his

longing.

hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her

her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

teacup, his voice soft but persistent.

love is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed,

a gamble," he continued

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

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

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."

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