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

his eyes like shimmering stars,

prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person

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

him.

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

fog, suffocating in its

a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a car accident. She's

now, and the driver didn't make it,"

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

expenses and even securing funds for the next

so while the amount was significant,

but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal,"

of vulnerability

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

she'll never truly find happiness," he

I can't help but

starts to feel something for

feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud,

longing.

his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with

if her love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

lingered in

teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go

her love is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying

took a gamble," he continued with

his gaze drifting downward as the

lips, his eyes

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."