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."

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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

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered,

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person

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

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening

fog, suffocating

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

driver didn't make

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

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

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

my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

of vulnerability

Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart.

find happiness," he admitted,

"But I can't help but hold onto a sliver

she starts to

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

longing.

in his tone. "As long as she

her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

the echo of his hopeful 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

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

I took a gamble," he

drifting downward as the reality of his situation

the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as

he observed, his

yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."