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.
her against the wall, skillfully teasing and
resist his seduction, Crystal blushed and bit her
his face; his eyes exuded a
let you do whatever you
a shameless
immediately pushed him
her
playful smile and a confident smirk, revealing his charismatic power that effortlessly stirred a woman’s
no match
to let herself succumb to his allure. With a resolute expression, she
body,
the flames of passion subsided, she realized that his temporary affection and sympathy
a firm decision not to shed another tear for
could guess her intentions after studying her
her surprise, he wasn’t angry. Instead, he calmly announced, “I will be away on a business trip for the next two
and said, “I’m heading to Hulcaster, not the Kingdom of
that Henry could seemingly read her thoughts
Henry didn’t mock
upcoming two-week business trip to Hulcaster. If it weren’t for John falling ill, he would have loved to bring her along and
hair with
a man to hide his true emotions. Her defenses
of his feelings. He gently enveloped
in Barnwood. If you
ever
is in an hour
him with a perplexed
at her, his eyes
whispered, “Have a safe trip.”
kiss and continued, “I’ll leave
nothing to that.
seemed quieter after
knew about the incident in the bathroom that day, but the latter would occasionally and inadvertently mention Henry in the following days and express her
of the reason behind Anna’s behavior. After all, Henry possessed a remarkable blend of familial pedigree, attractiveness, and emotional intelligence that proved
John
that John’s condition had stabilized, Crystal resumed her work at the music center and took the opportunity to make up for
Henry didn’t contact her.
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