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

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

prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person I

gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living

suffocating in its

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

state now, and the driver didn't

towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds

business has been booming, so while the amount was significant,

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

hint of vulnerability in

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

find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he

starts to feel something for

to be without

longing.

of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room,

voice soft but persistent. "As long

matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the

gamble," he

I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward

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

observed,

to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."