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.”

him. Pressed against the foot

him back,

her ears. Their clothes were left strewn across the floor.

wanted to get up.

pressed his body down on her and said, “Don’t move. Stay with me for a while.”

little face against his neck, feeling the warmth of

Henry was rested enough, he scooped Crystal up from the bed and headed to the

asleep out

she woke up to find Henry no

open, and Henry was standing by it, smoking. By his coffee cup, there were seven or eight extinguished cigarette

spotting Crystal, he immediately put out

wake you?” he

hugged him. “Why aren’t you

willing to make concessions for the

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

her head and said, “It’s about

back to bed.

they got along quite

Henry was busy, they would meet each

and occasionally when he had to leave

his arm were

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

would just make him some nourishing

try to get intimate with her, but Crystal would hold him back.

his body was too

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

would find herself losing sleep as she sat in the

and the fact that the Millers and the Quinns

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

a woman, and she understood that

didn’t say much.

she was feeling like a

to go to the hospital to pick up medicine for her father. That was when Anna

out of the car when

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

lowered her eyes

with tears, their corners glistening, while the tip of her nose flushed red

heart ache

reached out to straighten Crystal’s coat. “If you like him, give it your best shot. If he

Crystal nodded again.

and said softly, “Go now. Drive safely.”

a hug before getting into the car.

hospital and picked

didn’t expect to run

nurse was wheeling her around the hospital for a walk.

become thin and frail, causing the hospital gown to hang loosely

who also turned her

her frail body, her fiery spirit had

that she could have taken to avoid bumping into Audrey. Crystal didn’t wish to deal with her at the moment and turned around

her, “Crystal, can

fixed her gaze on the

closer before raising her hand to dismiss the nurse.

nurse tactfully left

grew 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

when her gaze landed on the

ring, and yet it was

lips. And here I thought Henry values this

of her chin, Audrey sneered, “I heard you

her gaze and looked at the ring on

skipped a beat.