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 my gratitude,"

stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for

nor would I have becthe person I

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

him.

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

fog, suffocating in its

teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just last

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

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

the expenses and even securing funds for

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

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

hint of vulnerability

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

truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

"But I can't

if, she starts to

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

longing.

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

her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like

hand trembled slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets

matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of

I took a gamble," he continued with

I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the

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

observed, his voice conveying

yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."