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."

to

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

nor would I

was all you,

him.

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

suffocating in its

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

and the driver didn't make it,"

couldn't handle her mother's

all the expenses and even securing

so while the amount was significant, I could

longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

vulnerability

she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even if

happiness," he admitted,

I can't help but hold onto a sliver of

what if, she starts to feel something for

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

longing.

much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long

her love is not

"As long as..."

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

he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent.

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

a gamble," he continued

gaze drifting downward as the reality of

to his lips, his eyes piercing as

observed, his voice conveying

that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."