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,"

eyes like shimmering stars, he

a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

was all you, Steve. Your hard work and

him.

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

fog, suffocating

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

vegetative state now, and the driver didn't make

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's medical

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

while the amount was significant, I could

but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded

vulnerability in his

with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so even if

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his

chuckled softly, a touch of self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help

just what if, she starts to feel

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

longing.

his tone. "As long as

her love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in

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

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

a gamble,"

lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation

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

observed,

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

"Yet, she still left."