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.

up tenderly, “Crystal, perhaps you can give me another chance.

returned to the backseat of the vehicle and said impassively. “It’s too late,

that, she instructed the driver to start the

driver sighed and gently stepped on the accelerator.

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

Crystal didn’t respond.

seem to care that much anymore at that point.

condominium, she helped Snowy to settle in and waited for Henry to come home.

he didn’t return even as she waited

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

before Morning Dew and played all the pieces she could remember. Still, Henry hadn’t come home.

got tired and nestled

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

with Henry and realized she could

didn’t come home

condominium with Snowy and returned to her

probably went back afterward as he called to ask

not

could only utter a few sentences before having to hang up because of another

two didn’t meet

that period, something came up at

of the music center on the preselected auspicious day, Emelia invited Crystal to her office for a cup of coffee alone. Noticing her

concern.

stomach cancer.” Emelia

mug, Crystal blinked at Emelia upon hearing that.

down

didn’t wipe away her tears and instead asked softly, “Did you get a second opinion?”

but I don’t want 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 recoup my investment capital.” Emelia grasped Crystal’s

mug, even her fingers were shaking.

a long while before saying,

shook her

and still had aspirations at that

center. Although she had fallen ill, Emelia still hoped Crystal could carry

spoke a lot.

would set her back

went back to have dinner at John’s place.

showed her concern when she sensed Crystal’s dampened

to the music center. John asked Anna, “How

the room

million, but the amount was far from

condominium your dad and I are staying in can fetch around twenty million. We

didn’t agree to

John made the final decision. “We’ll do as

her tenderly, “You’re our only child, so these things will eventually

condominium was located in a prime area with many interested

place was sold

house, Anna handed Crystal the passbook with ten million. “Give this to Miss Long and remember to gift her something. She has

and said, “Once I earn back the

that case, your dad and I will be

some savings on

invited Emelia to meet up in a cafe. In just a few days,

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

merely grinned

twelve million and an additional five-hundred-thousand check. The second check was a gift from Crystal, but Emelia refused to accept it.

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

temporarily, and when Emelia returned,