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 show my

stars, he uttered,

a prestigious university, nor would

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

him.

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

suffocating in its

took a sip. "Just

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

towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

while the amount was significant,

my longstanding affection, which persuaded her

vulnerability in his

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

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

in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of

if, she starts to

and decides to be without of gratitude?"

longing.

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

is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she

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

a gamble," he

drifting

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

he observed, his voice conveying

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."