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.

tenderly, “Crystal, perhaps you can give me another chance. I won’t let you down

of the vehicle

instructed the driver to start

driver sighed and gently stepped

but utter, “Don’t worry,

Crystal didn’t respond.

care that much anymore

helped Snowy to settle in and waited for

even as she

night grew silent, with only Snowy keeping her company,

pieces she could remember. Still, Henry hadn’t

tired and nestled at Crystal’s feet.

up before Crystal as she sat in front of the piano, but she felt utterly

she could no longer back

home that night.

with Snowy and returned to her own

back afterward as he called to

grasped her phone, not knowing what to

swamped with work, Henry could only utter a few sentences before having to hang up because of

meet for

something came up at

auspicious day, Emelia invited Crystal to her office for a cup of coffee alone. Noticing her pale countenance, Crystal couldn’t

concern.

cancer.” Emelia spoke

Crystal blinked at Emelia upon hearing

down

didn’t wipe away her tears and instead asked

to give my shares to others. If it’s possible, I want you to take over. I have no other demands as long as I can

placed down her coffee mug, even her fingers were

long while before saying, “I’ll

her

tough woman and still

the music center. Although she had fallen ill, Emelia still hoped Crystal could carry on with the

spoke a lot.

as that would set her back by more than ten million, and she didn’t want to

went back to have

showed her concern when she sensed Crystal’s dampened

mentioned Emelia’s condition and matters related to the music center. John asked Anna, “How

room

had several million, but the amount was

to set up. Why don’t we do this? This condominium your dad and I are staying in can fetch

agree to it.

the final decision. “We’ll

only child, so these things will eventually be passed down to you anyway.”

prime area with

was sold within three

“Give this to Miss Long and remember to gift her something. She has taken good care

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

“In that case, your dad and I will be waiting for you to provide for us.”

had some

to meet up in a cafe. In just a few days, the latter had lost quite a bit of weight.

wanted to order coffee, but Crystal stopped her. “You’re not allowed to drink that

merely grinned

and an additional five-hundred-thousand check. The

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

to hold onto those shares temporarily, and when Emelia returned, she would transfer those shares back to her.

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