Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 133 Your Benefactor Is Somebody Else

Witnessing Robert suffer a blow to the heart, Henry could feel his boiling rage subsiding.

Just then, Susan began serving dessert at the dining table.

Having been taking care of Henry ever since the man was still a baby, she had always doted on him- “Where’s Miss Winters, by the way? Why didn’t you bring her home with you, Mr. Miller?”

Henry’s finger froze for a fleeting moment when those words reached his ears.

After taking a mouthful of the dessert, he replied, “It’s too late. She’s gone to bed.”

Susan bobbed her head and exchanged a meaningful gaze with Julia before walking away.

Julia then tried to glean more information from Henry, only to receive nothing more than

diplomatic answers from her son. No matter what, letting his mother pry into his personal affairs was the last thing Henry wanted.

Robert, for one, could read the room pretty well himself.

A chuckle escaped him. “Did you have a tiff with Miss Winters, Henry?”

That drove Henry to put down the dessert.

“Robert, it seems like Sloan Group’s last distress hasn’t been able to keep you busy,” he remarked with a condescending demeanor.

Robert’s mien became as grim as death on the spot.

No longer did Henry have the mood to continue eating. With that, he leaped up from his seat and went upstairs.

“Henry!” cried out Melora unwittingly. “You seem to have a prejudice against Robert.”

Henry wheeled around, his frosty gaze landing on Robert.

“Is it? I didn’t even notice it! Maybe he’ll know better.”

Robert’s expression darkened even further at that response. Narrowing his eyes to slits, he observed that all-around man.

He clear didn’t get on Crystal’s good side. Well, to think that he’s accustomed to having women dancing attendance on him day in and day out. Of course, it’ll irk him for stumbling upon such a tough nut to c rack like Crystal.

Robert recalled the scene at the club the other day, where Henry had acted as though he had not qualms about fooling around.

Ha! He must’ve never thought that he’d end up falling for her for real!

Not a split second would Robert spend to nurse a grudge against that poor, lovelorn man.

He left the Miller Residence and hopped into the car. Once again, he could not help checking the calendar.

In two days’ time, I’ll finally be meeting Crystal. I can already imagine how surprised she’ll be to see me! I can barely wait to lay eyes on that vibrant, adorable look on her face!

At that thought. Robert could not stop himself from stroking the steering wheel.

meantime, Crystal made a

the car, she had no choice but to let

and consumed a small sachet of vitamin C. Only then did she feel

been a

exhausted as she might be, she endured it while. slumping onto the couch and turning

was the one thing that could lift

her

been to her and the intimate moments. they had

face with a pillow, Crystal forced herself to stop thinking about

she had not kept in touch with Henry. Instead, she saw him hitting

had emerged triumphant in an international

him, thrusting him into the limelight. Even the female

merely stood there and had the interview, his face devoid of

sensational, reading: The Hades of the Legal Profession

that, freezing momentarily with her hand holding a

I haven’t caught sight of his displeased look before, but that’s too close to real life. In

decked out in formal wear, battling in court, seemed

she remembered what he had told her- “It’s too soon to tell which

photo, Crystal found herself agreeing with that

should’ve

“What are you reading?”

gander at the paper. Immediately afterward, a wicked smirk played about

tie the knot with anybody, she would occasionally h o ok herself up with

too overwhelming for Crystal to handle. The latter pleaded with

knew that things had not gone well between Crystal and Henry, thus not

ready for dinner with Mr. Xander tonight! His wife will be there, too, so we must focus on her. Win her favor, and this investment deal will beat

knew exactly

in disfavor. With that in mind, Crystal chose to go with business auire and tie her long

Emelia shared a ride to get to the

later, so one of them had to stay sober to drive themselves home safely after

business club, the two of them happened to bump into Luther

carefree personality; his wife was graceful and friendly; even their child

of three left

laying out the perfect kind of plan and bragging

hand, entertained Martha and her

after a brief exchange, she already made up her mind to have Crystal

first time being. an

gulped down the

Emelia’s shoulder while

benefactor is actually someone

taken aback by that revelation

else, he says?

to collaborate with you, Miss Winters, but he was afraid that you’d reject his offer.”

guess who

an occasion like that forbade her from getting all

the private room

in was Robert, clad in a black-and-white classic suit, looking