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.

longer had any feelings

and murmured very lightly, “Crystal, this is my compensation toward you. I don’t have any other intentions.”

compensate for what you owe me? If you really feel sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and

that. He stuck his hands in his pockets and straightened up. “We’ll

couldn’t stand it anymore. She threw the diamond ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost, Robert

Robert’s forehead, leaving a fine trail

Robert wasn’t bothered.

it in his pocket. Someday, he would place the ring on Crystal’s finger, and she would

“Crystal, that was an accident.”

and wished he

when the door

entering the

His snow–white shirt

hadn’t noticed it. He nodded at Robert, then walked up to Crystal and took out

up to 3270. Why don’t you Venmo it to

leaning against

Why do you only have

like it was on fire.

don’t you play