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 gratitude," he

like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you, I

in such a prestigious university, nor

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

him.

heavy weight descended upon the

fog, suffocating in

his lips and took a sip.

driver didn't

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

all the expenses and even

booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal," he

hint of vulnerability in his

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

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

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

what if, she starts to feel something for

if she puts her own feelings aside and decides to

longing.

hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her

is not mine,

"As long as..."

lingered in the

but persistent.

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

took a gamble," he continued

gaze drifting downward as the

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

he observed, his

that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."