Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 169 Calling His Name

Back at Crystal’s condominium, Snowy wagged its tail and greeted her.

Crystal took off her coat and patted its head. “Good dog!”

Snowy wiggled its tail excitedly at the compliment, showing that it wanted to go out and play. Crystal handed the leash to Henry. “You take it for a walk around, and I’ll make you some pasta.”

Henry fixed his deep-set gaze on her with a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

Then, he bent down to tie the leash on Snowy and went out for a walk.

The kitchen of the condominium faced the outside. Hence, Crystal could watch Henry while prepping the meal. The clothes he had on complemented his slender, model-like figure perfectly, forming a mesmerizing sight.

Crystal found it difficult to avert her gaze.

When he came back, the condominium was heated to the point that it was becoming too warm.

Henry took off his coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves. Even though he was sitting at a small dining table to have instant pasta, his aristocratic temperament was not at all diminished.

Crystal fetched the newspaper and sat next to him, reading.

However, she found it difficult to focus on the papers. Instead, her attention was drawn to the several new needle puncture wounds on his arm, where the skin was all bruised from the frequent punctures.

Crystal felt a lump in her throat at the sight.

She traced her slender fingers on his arm and looked at him. “Have you had your blood drawn multiple times?”

Henry traced her gaze and responded with a light hum.

Audrey had stirred quite the trouble lately, and both the Quinns and the Millers were affected. Henry had suffered the most. Just as Robert had mentioned, the hospital didn’t have enough Rh-negative blood. Hence, whenever Audrey was undergoing an operation, Henry would have to head to the hospital to donate his blood.

Crystal said nothing and gently stroked his arm.

She was concerned about him.

Audrey does not love Henry. Even if she did, her love was extremely twisted and selfish.

Crystal couldn’t make her thoughts vocal, of course.

Furthermore, she didn’t even know how much Henry still cared for Audrey.

After Henry finished the pasta, he habitually took out a cigarette and was about to light it when Crystal gently slipped it out of his hand.

“Smoke less.”

He stared at her with his deep-set gaze.

Crystal lowered her eyes and started to clean up, but he placed his hand on hers.

“Do it tomorrow.”

Henry tenderly picked her up and walked straight toward the bedroom. It was clear as day that he wanted her.

“No!” Crystal wrapped her arms around his neck.

Halting in his steps, Henry lowered his head to look at her. In a husky voice, he asked, “What’s wrong?”

Crystal freed one hand and lightly stroked his shirt collar, whispering, “You’ve had your blood drawn multiple times. You should rest and recuperate.”

Henry stared at her with his obsidian gaze.

Crystal met his gaze.

Her eyes turned misty as a conflicted look filled her face.

After a long while, Henry casually remarked, “It’s going to be all right.”

Crystal couldn’t resist him. Pressed against the foot of the bed, she surrendered

him back, Henry had only managed to

panting tickled her ears. Their clothes were left strewn across

wanted to get

her and said, “Don’t move. Stay with me for a while.”

relented and made no move, pressing her bright little face

was rested enough, he scooped Crystal up from the bed and headed to the bathroom for a quick

fell asleep out of

of the night, she woke up to find

window was cracked open, and

out the cigarette

wake you?”

him. “Why aren’t you sleeping?

woman, and so she was willing to make concessions for the man she loved.

reckoned that if Henry brought up Audrey right then, she was willing to discuss it with him. After all, Audrey was like a barrier between them that they

her head and said, “It’s about

the room, and they went back to bed.

they got along quite well.

each

at her place, and occasionally when he had

marks on his

spent his time when they weren’t together, nor did she ask if Audrey had been discharged from the hospital, whether she was still

over, Crystal would just make

intimate with her, but Crystal would hold him back.

all, his body was too

when he would receive a call from Joshua and rush to the hospital after putting on his

would find herself losing sleep as she sat in the living room waiting for him to come back,

anyone’s control, and the fact that the

about her daughter and wasn’t too keen on Crystal getting together with Henry. After all, his daughter’s husband’s wealth

was a woman, and she understood that Crystal was going through

didn’t

was feeling like a

hospital to pick up medicine

out of the car when

is a straightforward man and is never one to mince his words. So, don’t take his words to heart. As for matters of love, it’s up to you to decide. Personally, I think no matter how outstanding Henry is,

eyes and nodded.

the tip of her nose flushed red as she fought to

heart ache for

straighten Crystal’s coat. “If you like him, give it your best shot. If he ends up disappointing

Crystal nodded again.

and said softly,

her a hug before getting into

the hospital and picked up

to run into Audrey there.

was wheeling her around the

terrible. Her face was pale, and her once toned body had become thin and frail, causing the hospital gown to hang loosely

also turned her head to look back at her.

frail body, her fiery

paths that she could have taken to avoid bumping into Audrey. Crystal didn’t wish to deal with

out to her,

her gaze on the woman.

to push her closer before raising her hand to dismiss the nurse.

tactfully left them

green with envy at the sight of Crystal’s calm demeanor.

her. It’s all because of this ordinary, undistinguished woman. But it’s all right. With our past ties, Henry won’t abandon

her gaze landed on

yet it was worn on

on Audrey’s lips. And here I thought Henry values this woman! Even the promises he made to her are

a haughty lift of her chin, Audrey sneered, “I heard you

at

heart skipped a