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

gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he

university, nor would I have becthe

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

him.

into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the

fog, suffocating in its

to his lips and took a sip. "Just last

state now, and the driver didn't make it," he revealed

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

the expenses and even securing funds for the

while the amount was significant, I could handle it," Steve

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

hint of vulnerability in his

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

never truly find happiness," he admitted,

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

she starts to feel something

own feelings aside and decides to be

longing.

continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As

if her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through

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

love is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of his

gamble," he continued

gaze drifting downward as

eyes piercing

reassurance," he observed, his

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."