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 my gratitude," he

stars, he uttered, "Had it not

in such a prestigious university, nor

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

him.

abyss of silence, a heavy weight descended upon the living

suffocating in

and took a sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in a car accident. She's

state now, and the driver didn't

Savannah's family couldn't handle her

the expenses and even securing funds for

booming, so while the amount was significant, I could handle it," Steve reassured

her of my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my

vulnerability in his

with a heavy heart.

happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

self-deprecation in his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused aloud.

what if, she starts to

own feelings aside and decides to be without of

longing.

his tone. "As long as she

love is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

lingered in the

voice soft but persistent. "As long as she lets

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

took a gamble," he continued

unfortunately, I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the

his lips, his eyes

observed, his

convince yourself that Savannah would never leave your

"Yet, she still left."