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."

feel compelled to show my gratitude," he

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

prestigious university, nor would I have

with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and

him.

words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the

suffocating in its

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

the driver didn't make it," he revealed

Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

all the expenses

has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal," he

hint of vulnerability in his

a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even if she agrees

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

just what if, she starts to feel something for

own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice laced

longing.

his tone. "As long

love is

"As long as..."

tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

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

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

a gamble," he continued

lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting

the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was

reassurance," he observed, his voice

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."