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

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

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

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

him.

the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon

suffocating in its

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

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

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

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

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

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

of vulnerability in

she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy

me, she'll never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

I can't help but hold onto a sliver of

what if, she starts

she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?"

longing.

ask for much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone.

her love is not

"As long as..."

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

voice soft but persistent. "As

or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his

gamble," he

admitted, his gaze drifting

the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing

he observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."