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

shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for

in such a prestigious university, nor would I have

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

him.

the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the

suffocating in its

Steve raised the teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a car

and the driver didn't make

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

all the expenses and even securing funds for the

so while the amount was significant,

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

vulnerability in his

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

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice

touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a

what if, she starts to feel something for

decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice

longing.

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

is not

"As long as..."

words tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

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

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

took a gamble," he

admitted, his gaze drifting downward

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your way

reassurance," he observed, his voice

Savannah would never leave your side," he

"Yet, she still left."