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 show my gratitude," he

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

my place in such a prestigious university, nor would

was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid

him.

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

suffocating

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

and the driver didn't make it,"

Savannah's family couldn't

stepped in, covering all the expenses

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

guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her

vulnerability in

Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me,

truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

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

starts

to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

ask for much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she

is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air

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

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

gamble," he continued with

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as

silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."