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," he

stars, he uttered,

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

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

him.

heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air

fog, suffocating

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

and the driver didn't make it," he

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

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

my business has been booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

felt guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which

hint of vulnerability in his

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

she'll never truly find happiness," he

in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused aloud.

starts to

aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

much," he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone.

love is

"As long as..."

off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the

voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go of

or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his words carrying the

I took a gamble," he

he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of

teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke.

observed, his voice

yourself that Savannah

"Yet, she still left."