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."

I feel compelled to

reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he

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

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

him.

of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the

fog, suffocating in its

silence, Steve raised the teacup to his lips and took a sip.

and the driver

Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's medical bills,"

in, covering all the expenses and even securing

so while the amount was significant, I

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

of vulnerability in his

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

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver

just what if, she starts to

aside and decides to be without of

longing.

his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her whole

is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the

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

her love is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed,

a gamble," he

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

to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your way

he observed,

yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."