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

feeling the strain of his body holding him back, Henry

panting tickled her ears. Their clothes were left

to

his body down on her and said, “Don’t

made no move, pressing her bright little face against his neck, feeling the warmth of his body.

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

soon fell asleep out

night, she woke up to find Henry no longer in bed.

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

he immediately put out the

wake you?” he asked.

padded over and hugged him. “Why aren’t you

willing to make concessions for

up Audrey right then, she was willing to discuss it with

her on her head and said, “It’s about work.”

to the room, and they went back to bed.

they got along quite

meet each other two

and occasionally when he had to leave early, he would take

his arm were always

never asked where he spent his time when they weren’t together, nor did she ask if Audrey had been discharged from the hospital, whether she was still causing trouble, or if she was still holding on to him in hopes of a reconciliation.

would just make him some nourishing food.

intimate with her, but Crystal would hold him back.

all, his body was too

were occasional nights when he would receive a call from Joshua and rush to

those nights, Crystal would find herself losing sleep as she sat in the living room waiting for him to come back, but he

passed, Audrey escalated the situation well beyond anyone’s control, and the fact that the Millers

together with Henry. After all, his daughter’s husband’s

understood that Crystal was going through a tough time.

she didn’t

like

hospital to pick up medicine

got out of the car

softly, “Your father 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

lowered her eyes and nodded.

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

her heart ache for Crystal.

straighten Crystal’s coat. “If you like him, give it your best shot. If he ends up disappointing you, don’t be too heartbroken. Life is short. Don’t

Crystal nodded again.

patted her and said softly, “Go now. Drive

a hug before

drove to the hospital and picked up

didn’t expect to run into

nurse was wheeling her around

and her once toned body had become thin and frail,

turned her head to look back at her.

body, her fiery spirit had

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

her,

her gaze on the woman.

her closer before raising her

left them alone.

at the sight of

days, and yet Henry still did not agree to get back together with her. It’s all because of this ordinary, undistinguished

was about to speak when her gaze landed on the

diamond ring, and yet it was worn

on Audrey’s lips. And here I thought Henry values

sneered, “I heard you want to

and looked at the ring on her middle finger.

heart skipped a