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

shimmering stars,

a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe

smile. "It was all you, Steve.

him.

trailed into the abyss of silence, a heavy weight

suffocating in

sip. "Just last month, Savannah's mother was in

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

family couldn't

the expenses and even securing funds for the next

so while the amount was significant, I

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

of vulnerability

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

never truly find happiness," he admitted, his voice tinged

tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope," he mused

if, she starts

to be without of gratitude?" Steve pondered aloud, his voice laced

longing.

his tone. "As long as she stands by my side with her

love is not mine,

"As long as..."

words tapered off, yet the echo of his hopeful sentiment lingered in the room, weaving through the air like a

hand trembled slightly as he clasped the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long as

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

I took a gamble,"

unfortunately, I lost," he admitted, his gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation sank

his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing Trent here was your

reassurance," he observed, his

that Savannah would never leave

"Yet, she still left."