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,"

like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not

prestigious university, nor would

his gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living

fog, suffocating in its

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

and the driver didn't make it,"

couldn't handle her

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

booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

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

vulnerability

with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me,

find happiness," he

his tone. "But I can't help but hold

if, she starts to feel

her own feelings aside and decides to be without of

longing.

he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my side

her love is not

"As long as..."

of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

but persistent. "As long as she lets

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

took a gamble," he

unfortunately, I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting

his eyes piercing as he spoke.

he observed,

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

"Yet, she still left."