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

shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

university, nor

smile. "It was all you,

him.

of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room,

suffocating in

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

state now, and the driver

couldn't

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

amount was significant, I

her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

of vulnerability in his

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

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

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

if, she starts

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

longing.

of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my

is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

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 she lets go of

Steve confessed,

I took a gamble," he continued

lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of

eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing

he observed, his voice conveying

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."