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

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

in such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

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

him.

Cherise's words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended

fog, suffocating in

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

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

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

all the expenses and even securing funds for

booming, so while the amount was significant,

longstanding affection, which persuaded her

of vulnerability in

confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused

just what if, she starts to feel

and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

in his tone. "As

if her love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

voice soft but persistent. "As long

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

a gamble," he continued with

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation sank

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

he observed,

yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."