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

stars, he uttered, "Had it not been for you,

in such a prestigious university, nor would I

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

him.

a heavy

fog, suffocating in its

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

vegetative state now, and the driver didn't make

out towhen Savannah's family couldn't handle her mother's medical bills," Steve

expenses and even securing funds for

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

felt guilty, but Stella assured her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

hint of vulnerability in

know deep down she still cares for Trent," Steve confessed with a heavy heart. "She doesn't

find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged with

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

starts to feel

to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered

longing.

vulnerability in his tone. "As long

if her love is not mine,

"As long as..."

echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving

his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go of Trent from her

is mine or not, it doesn't matter," Steve confessed, his

a gamble," he continued

gaze drifting downward as the reality

his silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he

reassurance," he observed, his voice conveying

convince yourself that Savannah would never

"Yet, she still left."