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."

to show my gratitude," he

eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

in such a prestigious university, nor would

his gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you,

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living

suffocating in

sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in

the driver

family couldn't handle her mother's

in, covering all the expenses and even securing

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

felt guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

of vulnerability

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

me, she'll never truly find happiness," he

in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused

she starts

and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice

longing.

his tone. "As long as she

love is not mine,

"As long as..."

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

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

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

a gamble,"

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation sank

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

reassurance," he observed, his voice

trying to convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."