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 show my

stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you,

my place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have

"It was all you, Steve. Your

him.

silence, a heavy weight descended

suffocating in its

his lips and took a sip. "Just last

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

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

expenses and even securing funds

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

Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded

hint of vulnerability

a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his

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

just what if, she starts to

to be without

longing.

ask for much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands

her love is not

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in the

slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go

matter," Steve

I took a gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as the

his silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your

he observed, his voice conveying

Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."

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