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

like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been

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

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

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended

suffocating

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

driver didn't make it," he revealed

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

course, I stepped in, covering all the expenses

been booming, so while the amount was significant,

but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded

vulnerability

Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't love me, so

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

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

if, she starts to

to be without of gratitude?" Steve

longing.

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

is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

his hopeful sentiment lingered

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

Steve confessed,

a gamble,"

gaze drifting downward as the reality

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

observed, his voice

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

"Yet, she still left."