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,"

his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

his gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination

him.

of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room,

fog, suffocating in its

teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just

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

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle

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

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

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

of vulnerability

still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help

she starts

own feelings aside and decides to

longing.

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

if her love is not

"As long as..."

lingered in the room, weaving through the

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

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

gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as the reality of

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

observed,

convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."

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