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

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered,

prestigious university, nor would I have

"It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid off,"

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended

suffocating

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

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

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle

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

business has been booming, so while the amount was

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

hint of vulnerability

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

truly find happiness," he admitted,

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

just what if, she starts to feel something for

if she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be

longing.

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

love is not

"As long as..."

words tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the

but persistent. "As long

or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying

gamble," he continued

his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation sank

lips, his eyes piercing as he

observed,

yourself that Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."