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."

compelled to show

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have

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

him.

a heavy

fog, suffocating

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

driver didn't make it,"

couldn't handle her

the expenses

has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I

of my longstanding affection, which

of vulnerability in his

cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

happiness," he admitted, his voice

"But I can't help but hold onto a

if, she starts

her own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice

longing.

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

if her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

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

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

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

took a gamble,"

drifting downward as the reality of his

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing

observed,

Savannah

"Yet, she still left."

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