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

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

a prestigious university, nor

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

him.

of silence, a heavy

fog, suffocating

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

the driver didn't make it," he

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

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

amount was significant, I could handle it," Steve

her of my longstanding

hint of vulnerability in

with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

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

what if, she starts to

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

longing.

continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long

her love is not

"As long as..."

yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room,

teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As

Steve confessed, his

a gamble," he continued with

his gaze drifting downward as the reality

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

observed, his

Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."