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 reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for

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

was all you, Steve. Your hard work and

him.

heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air like

suffocating in its

the teacup to his lips and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's

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

reached out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her

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

booming, so while the amount was significant, I could handle

longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

hint of vulnerability

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

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

I can't help

she starts to

and decides to be without

longing.

he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his tone. "As long as

love is not mine,

"As long as..."

hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through

his voice soft but persistent. "As

mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve

I took a gamble," he continued

drifting downward as

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing

reassurance," he observed,

Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."