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

eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you, I

nor would I

all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination

him.

heavy weight descended upon the living room,

fog, suffocating in its

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

and the driver

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't

covering all the expenses and even securing funds for the next ten

the amount

longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

vulnerability in his

a heavy heart. "She doesn't

me, she'll never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice

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

she starts to feel

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

longing.

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

if her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

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

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

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

a gamble," he continued

he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of

the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he

reassurance," he observed,

were trying to convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."