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.

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

of the vehicle and said impassively. “It’s too late, Robert.”

the driver to start

sighed and gently stepped

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

Crystal didn’t respond.

to care that much anymore at that

to Henry’s condominium, she helped Snowy to settle in and waited

didn’t return even as she waited till

keeping her company, trotting in circles around her feet.

Dew and played all the pieces

nestled at

night view of Barnwood opened up before Crystal as she sat in front of the piano, but she

Henry and realized she could no longer back

didn’t come home that

left the condominium with Snowy

he called to ask

not

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

like that, the two didn’t meet for

that period, something came up

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

concern.

I’ve been diagnosed with stomach cancer.” Emelia

coffee mug, Crystal blinked at

streamed down her

tears and instead asked softly, “Did you get a second

but I don’t want to give my shares to others. If it’s possible, I want you to take over. I have

Crystal placed down her coffee mug,

long while before saying, “I’ll accompany you

shook her

a tough woman and still

the music center. Although she had fallen ill,

Emelia spoke a

her back by more than ten million, and she didn’t

to have dinner at John’s place.

when she sensed Crystal’s dampened mood.

and matters related to the music center. John asked Anna, “How much money do we

room and counted

several million, but the amount was

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 to stay in such a huge house. An eighty square meter apartment would be

agree

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

our only child, so these

located in a prime

place was sold within

the passbook with ten million. “Give this to Miss Long and remember to gift her something. She has taken good

nodded and said, “Once I earn back the money, I’ll

your dad and I will be waiting for you

some savings

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

order coffee, but Crystal stopped her. “You’re not

grinned in response.

check. The second check was a gift from Crystal, but Emelia refused to

her hand. “I’ll wait for you to

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