Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 23 How Are You Going to Compensate, Robert?

When Crystal woke up in the morning, she found an exquisite square velvet box placed beside her pillow.

Stunned, she opened it to have a look.

A diamond ring lay within and it shimmered brilliantly. It was a Tiffany classic, and its carat seemed quite high.

Crystal could guess who it was from.

The irony was real, though. Considering how to be violated, he had the nerves of steel to go had forced her into a corner and almost caused her a diamond ring!

She was about to ask the nurse to return it when the door opened.

It was Robert walking in. When he saw Crystal looking at the diamond ring, he said in a rare gentle tone, “You’re awake. Do you like it?”

Crystal closed the box and smiled lightly.

“Yes, I do. No woman can say no to diamond rings. Robert, I don’t want anything from you, though.”

Crystal thought that when she saw Robert’s face again, she would be disgusted and furious. Much to her surprise, she was completely calm as if she were talking to a stranger.

no longer had any feelings for him after the despair.

and murmured very lightly, “Crystal, this is my compensation toward

sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and I’ll never show

stuck his hands in his pockets

She threw the diamond ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost, Robert

leaving a fine trail

Robert wasn’t

down and picked up the box, then placed it in his pocket. Someday, he would

that

her eyes and wished he would just

more when the door to the

Henry entering the

a classic suit in black and white. His snow–white shirt was ironed

he hadn’t noticed it. He nodded at Robert, then walked up

up to 3270. Why don’t you Venmo it to me? You can add

mind around this, Henry was already taking her phone and leaning against her bed as he scanned the code to add each other as

Miss Winters. Why do you

it was on

said seriously, “You owe me 670. Why don’t you play golf with