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.

feelings for

lightly, “Crystal, this is my

owe me? If you really feel sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and I’ll never show up in front of you again, much less get in your way! Robert, please… I

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

diamond ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost,

forehead, leaving a fine trail

wasn’t bothered.

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

then said, “Crystal, that was

her eyes and wished he would just leave at that

to say something more when the door to

Henry entering the

His snow–white shirt was ironed perfectly, and it

ward was awkward, but Henry acted like he hadn’t noticed it. He nodded at Robert, then walked up to Crystal and took out a bill

don’t you Venmo it to

and leaning

Why do you only have

it was

owe me 670. Why don’t you play golf with me