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

like shimmering stars, he

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person

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

him.

heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air

suffocating in its

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

vegetative state now, and the driver didn't

couldn't handle her

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

business has been booming, so while the amount was significant,

her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

vulnerability in his

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

happiness," he admitted, his

"But I can't help but hold onto a

just what if, she starts to

aside and decides to be without of gratitude?"

longing.

for much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my

is

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

the teacup, his voice soft but persistent.

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

took a gamble," he continued with

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the

lips, his eyes

he observed,

yourself that Savannah would never leave your side," he

"Yet, she still left."