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 reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had

place in such a prestigious university, nor would I have

waved off his gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid off,"

him.

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

suffocating in its

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

and the driver didn't make it," he revealed

Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

expenses and even securing funds

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

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

of vulnerability in his

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

find happiness,"

tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a

she starts to feel something for

aside and decides to be without of

longing.

in his tone. "As long as

if her love is

"As long as..."

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

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

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

gamble," he continued with

gaze drifting downward as the reality of

eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent

he observed,

to convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."