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 gratitude," he

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it

nor would I have becthe person

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

him.

a heavy weight descended

suffocating in its

took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a

vegetative state now, and the driver didn't

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

expenses and even

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

her of my longstanding affection, which

of vulnerability in his

Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even if she

she'll never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

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

if, she starts

if she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without of

longing.

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

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

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

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

took a gamble,"

his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation

silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke.

he observed, his

to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your side," he

"Yet, she still left."

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