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."

to show my gratitude,"

gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered,

in such a prestigious university, nor

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

him.

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

suffocating in its

lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother

driver didn't make it," he

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

course, I stepped in, covering all the expenses and even securing

has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

of vulnerability in his

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

never truly find happiness,"

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

just what if, she starts to feel something

own feelings aside and decides to be

longing.

he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

sentiment lingered in the room, weaving

voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go of

not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his

took a gamble,"

he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his

eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your

observed, his voice

convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."