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,"

shimmering stars,

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

smile. "It was all you, Steve.

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon

fog, suffocating in its

to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother

and the driver

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

the expenses and even securing funds for

so while the amount was significant,

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

vulnerability in his

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

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

tone. "But I can't help but hold

just what if, she starts to feel

puts her own feelings aside and decides to

longing.

vulnerability in his tone. "As long

her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

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

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

not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed,

gamble," he

he admitted, his gaze drifting downward

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

he observed, his

to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."