Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 168 Not Home

Henry pulled Crystal close into his arms after stepping out of the study but remained silent.

Crystal felt somewhat aggrieved.

Nonetheless, it was still Christmas, and she was staying at his house, so she didn’t feel it was appropriate to throw a tantrum.

Leaning on his shoulder and catching whiffs of the pleasant aftershave on him, she asked in an undertone, “What time will you be back?”

Henry had to go to the law firm later to negotiate with the lawyer hired by Audrey’s husband.

After briefly pondering, he replied, “I’ll be back before dinner to accompany you for a meal. Then, we’ll return to the condominium together. Crystal, this matter won’t affect our lives.”

Crystal forced a smile.

In the afternoon, Henry left with David.

Initially, Julia planned to take the two girls out, but she was no longer in the mood to do so.

The atmosphere in the Miller residence became somewhat stifling.

Crystal waited for the entire day, but Henry didn’t come home.

He did call to tell her to eat first and have the driver send her back to the condominium, saying he would be back late.

Crystal didn’t probe further for a specific time.

She couldn’t help but behave slightly indifferently to preserve her pride and dignity, given that matter involved Audrey.

At eight o’clock at night, Crystal was ready to take her leave with Snowy. Julia felt very apologetic.

Crystal smiled faintly. “It’s all right.”

However, only she knew of the bitterness that filled her chest for the entire day.

After she got into the vehicle, the driver didn’t start the car immediately.

The next second, the door to the backseat was abruptly opened from the outside, and Robert’s figure came into view.

The driver, knowing his place, understood the newcomer had something to discuss with Crystal, so he tactfully kept quiet.

Robert rested his hand on the roof of the car while gazing at Crystal. “I have something to say to you.”

Crystal was in a foul mood in the first place, so she had no intention of dealing with him.

Robert caught her arm and forcefully dragged her out of the car.

The night wind buffeted their figures.

Crystal glared at him. He lit a cigarette, looking at her through the rising smoke. “You still want to be with him even after all this? A transnational divorce lawsuit like this could last two years. Are you willing to see Henry always being around his ex-lover? He will have to go to the hospital to take care of her whenever she harms herself. Do you really want to be in such a relationship? Can you bear such grievances?”

Crystal despised Robert’s straightforwardness, but everything he mentioned was on the mark.

Crystal responded calmly. “Robert, I don’t think whether I’m doing well or not is any of your business.”

All of a sudden, he slammed the roof of the car, startling the driver.

Illuminated by the moonlight, Robert’s grimace appeared frightening as he questioned her, “Crystal, am I that heartless of a person to you, someone who doesn’t wish you well? But have you considered that I actually want you to be happy?”

Robert was probably overly agitated as the cigarette between his fingers could be seen trembling. “F*cking think with your head. Even Seth would be a hundred times better for you than him!”

Colors drained from Crystal’s face.

piped up tenderly, “Crystal, perhaps you can give me another

the backseat of the vehicle and

she instructed the driver to

sighed and gently stepped on the

way. The young driver couldn’t help but utter, “Don’t worry, Miss

Crystal didn’t respond.

to care that much anymore at

settle in and waited for Henry to come

he didn’t return even as she

grew silent, with only Snowy keeping her company, trotting in circles around her

all the pieces

got tired and nestled at Crystal’s

view of Barnwood opened up before Crystal as she sat in front

her relationship with Henry and realized she could no

come home that

next morning, Crystal left the condominium with Snowy and returned

afterward as he called to ask about

grasped her phone, not knowing what

Henry could only utter a few sentences before having to hang up

meet for the subsequent few

up at the music

opening of the music center on the preselected auspicious day, Emelia invited Crystal to her office

concern.

I’ve been diagnosed with stomach cancer.” Emelia

coffee mug, Crystal blinked

down

her tears and instead asked

to Sumanthova to recuperate, but I don’t want to give my shares to others. If it’s possible, I want you to

down her coffee mug, even her fingers

while before saying, “I’ll accompany you to Sumanthova.”

her

been a tough woman and still had aspirations at that moment.

she had fallen ill, Emelia still hoped Crystal could carry on with the

Emelia spoke a

all the shares in Emelia’s possession as that would set her back by more than ten million,

back to

concern when she sensed Crystal’s dampened mood.

asked Anna, “How

room

had several million, but the amount was far from being

Long is having a hard time now, and this music center is also something you two worked hard to set up. Why don’t we do this? This condominium your dad and I are staying in can fetch around twenty million. We don’t need

didn’t agree to it.

final decision. “We’ll do as

child, so these things

in a prime area with many interested buyers.

place was

Crystal the passbook with ten million. “Give this to Miss Long and remember to gift her

and said, “Once I earn back the money, I’ll buy you a bigger

I will be waiting for you to provide

still had some savings

in a cafe. In just a few days, the latter had lost quite a

order coffee, but Crystal stopped her. “You’re

merely grinned

check worth twelve million and an additional five-hundred-thousand check. The second check

gently held her hand. “I’ll wait for you to come back.

shares temporarily, and when Emelia returned, she