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

gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars,

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

"It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid off,"

him.

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

suffocating in

his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's

the driver didn't make it,"

Savannah's family couldn't handle

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

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

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

hint of vulnerability

Steve confessed with a heavy heart.

happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

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

if, she starts to

and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice

longing.

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

if her love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

lingered in the

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

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

gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as the reality

his eyes piercing as

reassurance," he observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."