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."

to show my gratitude," he

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

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

with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve.

him.

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

suffocating in its

the teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just

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

couldn't handle her

the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

been booming, so while the amount was

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

of vulnerability in

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

find happiness," he admitted,

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

she starts

she puts her own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud,

longing.

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

if her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

lingered

he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent.

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

a gamble," he

he admitted, his gaze drifting downward

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

observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."