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

a heartfelt gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars,

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person I

was all you, Steve. Your hard work and

him.

silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air like

fog, suffocating

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

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

couldn't handle

in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

the amount was significant, I

assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

of vulnerability in

confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't

never truly find happiness," he

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

what if, she starts to feel something for

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

longing.

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

love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

sentiment lingered in the

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

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

took a gamble," he continued

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

lips, his eyes piercing as he

he observed, his voice

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."

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