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

heartfelt gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for

in such a prestigious university, nor would I

"It was all you,

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy

fog, suffocating in its

and took a sip. "Just

the driver didn't

towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds

the amount was significant, I could

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

vulnerability in his

cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me,

truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

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

she starts to

own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

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

is not mine,

"As long as..."

lingered in

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

matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of his inner

gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as the reality of

lips, his eyes piercing as he

reassurance," he observed,

Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."

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