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 show my gratitude,"

heartfelt gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for

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

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

him.

silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening

fog, suffocating in its

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

the driver didn't

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

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

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

her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her

vulnerability

a heavy heart. "She

me, she'll never truly find happiness," he

a touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help

she starts to feel something for

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

longing.

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

is not mine,

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in

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

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

I took a gamble," he continued with

I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting

lips, his eyes piercing

he observed, his

to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."