Chapter 158 Overshadowed
As their lips finally parted from the passionate kiss, they couldn’t help but exhale heavy breaths.
Crystal leaned weakly against the bathroom wall, her body on the verge of collapsing if not for his support. Even so, her legs felt weak and powerless.
Henry, too, was overcome by the intensity of their connection.
His handsome face was flushed with desire, and each breath that escaped his lips was an ardent exhale.
“Crystal, what did Robert say?” he asked in a husky voice.
Crystal, who was afraid of disturbing the two elders, bit her lip. “I don’t know.”
The man’s gaze was intense; it was hard to decipher his thoughts.
After a brief pause, he bent over and kissed her again.
“You don’t want to talk; you just want me to kiss you. Is that right?”
Feeling embarrassed and annoyed by his words, Crystal gave him a gentle kick.
“All you ever do is tease me, Henry! You said you wanted a fresh start. Is this really the place you want to start over? You jerk!” Her eyes glistened with tears as she spoke.
Undeterred by her protest, Henry continued to kiss her.
When their lips finally parted, he pressed his forehead against hers.
“I just missed you so much. Crystall When a man likes a woman, it’s natural for them to want physical intimacy. If not, they aren’t considered a real man. Don’t you agree?”
Crystal glared at him as she found his argument utterly unreasonable.
Henry chuckled lightly and placed her hand on his cheek.
When her palm brushed against his warm skin, she felt a sudden surge of heat and instinctively pulled away.
Nevertheless, Henry was not willing to let her have her way.
He could see the trace of panic in her eyes.
pressed her against the wall,
Crystal blushed and bit her lip.
and guided it across his face; his
me. I’ll let you do whatever you want.
a shameless
immediately pushed
breath, her heart racing in her chest as she
his charismatic power that effortlessly stirred a woman’s longing. In contrast, Crystal couldn’t help but feel overshadowed
was no match for him!
succumb to his allure. With a resolute expression, she whispered, “Mr. Miller, I’ll be waiting for
had for her body, and that
subsided, she realized that his temporary affection and
a firm decision not to shed another tear for him.
could guess her intentions after
he calmly announced, “I will be away
said, “I’m heading to Hulcaster, not
felt a hint of embarrassment as she realized that Henry could
Henry didn’t
would miss her during his upcoming two-week business trip to Hulcaster. If it weren’t for John falling ill, he would have loved to bring her along and spend their
hair with
for a man to hide his true emotions. Her defenses started to
of his feelings. He gently
Barnwood. If you need anything, feel free to
ever repay his help and kindness.
an hour and a
looked at him with a perplexed expression.
at her, his eyes conveying the unspoken desires between a man and a
whispered, “Have a
all I needed to hear!” The man leaned in for a kiss and continued, “I’ll leave first.
said nothing to that.
place seemed quieter
the incident in the bathroom that day, but the latter would occasionally and inadvertently mention Henry in the
After all, Henry possessed a remarkable
John declined to see him,
music center and took the opportunity to make up for
Henry didn’t contact
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