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

reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I

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

him.

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

fog, suffocating in

took a sip. "Just last month,

the driver didn't make it,"

couldn't handle her

stepped in, covering all the expenses and even securing funds for the next

been booming, so while the amount was significant,

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

of vulnerability in his

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

she'll never truly find happiness,"

chuckled softly, a touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help

if, she starts to feel

puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

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

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in

voice soft but persistent. "As long

is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of

I took a gamble," he continued with

gaze drifting downward as

his eyes piercing as

observed,

convince yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."