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," he

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

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person I am

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

him.

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

fog, suffocating

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

driver didn't make it," he revealed

family couldn't handle her

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

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

felt guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding

vulnerability in

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

never truly find happiness,"

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

if, she starts to feel something

own feelings aside and decides to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice laced

longing.

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

if her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a fragile

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

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

took a gamble," he continued with

drifting downward as the reality of

to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your

reassurance," he observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."