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," he

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

nor would I

"It was all you, Steve. Your

him.

of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living room, thickening the air like

suffocating

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

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

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

covering all the expenses and even

while the amount was significant,

her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to

vulnerability in his

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

find happiness," he admitted,

"But I can't help but hold onto a

just what if, she starts to feel something

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

longing.

he continued, a hint of vulnerability in his

love is not mine, I'll

"As long as..."

echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets go

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

a gamble," he continued

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

his eyes piercing as

observed,

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

"Yet, she still left."