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."

compelled to show my gratitude," he

his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you, I wouldn't

in such a prestigious university, nor would I

was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination

him.

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

fog, suffocating

lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a

state now, and the driver

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

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

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

vulnerability

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

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

of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but

if, she starts to feel

feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?"

longing.

don't ask for much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with

her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

lingered in the room, weaving

teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As

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

took a gamble," he continued with

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

his silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke.

reassurance," he observed,

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."