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

like shimmering stars, he uttered,

such a prestigious university, nor would

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

him.

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

fog, suffocating in its

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

and the driver

family couldn't handle her mother's

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

booming, so while the amount was significant, I could

my longstanding affection, which

of vulnerability in

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

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

I can't help but hold onto a

if, she starts to feel something

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

longing.

his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her

love is

"As long as..."

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

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

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

I took a gamble," he continued with

admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality

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

observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."