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 reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you, I wouldn't

a prestigious university, nor

was all you, Steve.

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening

fog, suffocating in its

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

now, and the driver didn't make it," he

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle

expenses and even securing funds for the

the amount

assured her of my longstanding affection,

of vulnerability in

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

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

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

starts to feel

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

longing.

vulnerability in his tone. "As long as she stands by my

her love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

tapered 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. "As long as she

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

took a gamble," he continued with

his gaze drifting downward as the reality of

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

observed, his voice

trying to convince yourself that Savannah would

"Yet, she still left."