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."

feel compelled to show my

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

a prestigious university, nor would I have

"It was all you,

him.

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

suffocating

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

state now, and the driver

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

all the expenses and

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

longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal,"

hint of vulnerability in

a heavy heart. "She

happiness," he admitted,

his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto

what if, she starts to

decides to be without of gratitude?"

longing.

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

if her love is

"As long as..."

tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

but persistent. "As long as she lets go

mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of his

took a gamble," he continued

drifting

lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as

he observed, his voice conveying

Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."

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