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

heartfelt gaze, gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars,

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

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

him.

words trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room,

fog, suffocating in

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

driver didn't make it," he

Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's

the expenses and even securing funds for

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

longstanding affection, which persuaded

hint of vulnerability

confessed with a

happiness," he admitted,

"But I can't help but hold onto a

she starts to feel something for

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

longing.

in his tone. "As long

love is

"As long as..."

his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through

soft but persistent. "As long as she lets

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

gamble," he continued with

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

to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke.

reassurance," he observed,

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."