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

eyes like shimmering stars, he

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

all you, Steve. Your

him.

Cherise's words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening

fog, suffocating in its

raised the teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a car accident.

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

Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's medical bills,"

stepped in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds

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

of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

hint of vulnerability in his

with a heavy heart.

happiness," he admitted, his

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

what if, she starts to feel something

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

longing.

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

love is not

"As long as..."

lingered

his voice soft but persistent. "As long

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

I took a gamble," he continued

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation

the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your

reassurance," he observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."