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

stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

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

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

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening

suffocating in its

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

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

couldn't

the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

while the amount was significant, I could

of my longstanding affection,

hint of vulnerability in

confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even if she

never truly find happiness," he admitted,

self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused aloud.

she starts to feel something for

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

longing.

his

love is not

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through

hand trembled slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go of Trent

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

I took a gamble,"

I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as

Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing

reassurance," he observed, his

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."