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."

feel compelled to

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

a prestigious university, nor

off his gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve.

him.

silence, a heavy weight descended

suffocating in its

Steve raised the teacup to his lips and took a sip.

state now, and the driver didn't make

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't

stepped in, covering all the expenses and even

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

guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal," he

hint of vulnerability in

cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

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

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

if, she starts to feel something

decides to

longing.

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

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the

but persistent. "As long as she lets go of Trent

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

took a gamble," he

gaze drifting downward as the reality of his

his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your way

observed, his

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."