Dark Secrets of the Blind Husband

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

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"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

heartfelt gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you, I

a prestigious university, nor would I have

a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your

him.

trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight

suffocating in its

a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother

now, and the driver didn't make

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

in, covering all the expenses and

amount was significant,

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

of vulnerability in

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

me, she'll never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice

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

what if, she starts

and decides to be

longing.

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

if her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

words tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air

slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but

mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words

a gamble," he

drifting

Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as

reassurance," he observed, his voice

Savannah would never leave your side," he

"Yet, she still left."