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

in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it

a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person

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

him.

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

suffocating in its

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

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

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

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

has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could handle it," Steve reassured

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

vulnerability in

with a

find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

I can't help but hold onto

if, she starts to

aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve

longing.

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

is not

"As long as..."

the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a fragile

but persistent. "As long as she lets go of Trent

it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of his inner

I took a gamble," he continued

I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing

he observed, his

Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."