Marrying the Man in the Dark

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 Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

stars and apply to her dream college."

"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 my

shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

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

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

him.

heavy weight descended

fog, suffocating in its

sip. "Just last month,

the driver didn't make it,"

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

in, covering all the expenses

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

of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her

vulnerability

know deep down she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't

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

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

if, she starts to feel something

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

longing.

of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side

her love is

"As long as..."

tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

teacup, his voice soft but persistent.

doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of

a gamble," he continued

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

eyes piercing as he spoke.

reassurance," he observed,

that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."