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,"

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

place in such a prestigious university, nor

all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid off,"

him.

the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air like

suffocating in its

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

driver didn't make it," he revealed

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

the expenses and even securing funds for the

the amount was significant, I could handle

of my longstanding

hint of vulnerability in

Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

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

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

if, she starts to

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

longing.

a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her whole

is not

"As long as..."

of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving

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

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

gamble," he continued

his gaze drifting downward as

lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."