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,"

gratitude reflecting in his eyes like shimmering stars, he uttered, "Had

such a prestigious university, nor would I have becthe person I am

gratitude with a modest smile. "It was all you, Steve. Your hard work and determination paid off," she

him.

a heavy weight descended upon the living

suffocating in

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

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

couldn't handle her mother's medical

stepped in, covering all the expenses and even

the amount was significant, I could handle it,"

my longstanding affection, which persuaded her to accept my proposal,"

of vulnerability in his

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

truly find happiness," he

his tone. "But I can't help but hold onto a sliver

what if, she starts to feel

aside and decides to

longing.

his tone. "As

is not mine, I'll accept

"As long as..."

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

the teacup, his voice soft but persistent. "As long

Steve confessed, his words carrying the weight of

I took a gamble," he continued with

gaze drifting downward as the reality of his situation sank

his silence, Damien lifted the teacup to his lips, his eyes piercing as he spoke. "Bringing

he observed,

yourself that Savannah would never leave your side,"

"Yet, she still left."