Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 170 Giving It A Try For I Love You Dearly

Henry pulled her into his embrace and pressed his lips against hers. “Say my name again.”

Crystal was reluctant to do so.

Nestling against his shoulder, she inhaled the subtle scent of his sweat, embracing him tenderly.

I’m guessing Henry wants to do it again.

Tracing her slender fingers along his chiseled features, she murmured, “Get some rest, and make sure to have some stew later.”

Henry’s gaze grew deep and profound. “Are you worried about me?” he asked.

Indeed, Crystal did feel concerned for him.

Captivated by her gentle and submissive demeanor, the desire within him surged, and he rolled over before pinning her down, yearning for another round.

Before their intimate moment could proceed further, however, his phone rang, playing a distinct ringtone reserved exclusively for Joshua.

Naturally, Crystal displayed a strong aversion toward Joshua’s phone call.

True to expectations, Henry’s face darkened after a brief conversation on the phone. He soon got to his feet and proceeded to get dressed.

Seeing this, Crystal wrapped her arms around him from behind, refusing to let him leave.

“Henry, can’t you just ignore her for once? You know she’s doing this on purpose. How much longer will you let her hurt you? Shouldn’t there be a limit to your debt of gratitude?” she exclaimed.

Isn’t he aware that I’m a woman as well? I can’t keep pretending everything is fine and make him some nourishing food just to watch him go to the hospital to donate blood for a deranged woman!

When her gaze fell upon the needle marks on his arm, she felt an overwhelming sense of suffocation.

Henry fell silent and simply gave her a passionate kiss that lasted for a long while.

He comforted her, waiting until she had calmed down a bit before reassuring her in a soft voice, “I’ll be back soon.”

“No, you won’t. Audrey won’t allow it,” Crystal whispered, her voice tinged with resignation.

Her tone grew serious, and she uttered, “Henry, Audrey is not your responsibility! While it’s understandable that you want to assist her with the lawsuit, your enabling behavior will only exacerbate her madness.”

In truth, what she wanted to convey was that if Audrey was truly experiencing mental illness, she should consider seeking treatment from a mental health professional.

Henry seemed to have grasped her underlying message.

His gaze flickered with profound and inscrutable emotions, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts. Sensing the weight of his silence, Crystal decided to keep the rest of her thoughts unspoken.

In the end, he still put on his clothes and left.

As usual, Henry did not return.

The spring nights were surprisingly chilly, and as the clock struck three in the morning, Crystal found it difficult to remain lying in bed. Although she initially considered returning to her condominium, she hesitated, not wanting to disturb Snowy.

Just like that, she sat motionless in the living room throughout the night.

Over the next two weeks, Audrey’s penchant for kicking up a fuss escalated to the point where Crystal hardly saw Henry anymore.

he appeared visibly unwell and would doze off the

no longer wanted to

the one who got the short end of the stick with no way out. In fact, the bond between them had

up on this

surprise, David sought

a car to pick her up personally, respectfully stating, “Miss Winters, our CEO

found herself sitting in

hold her in high regard as he dismissed his secretary and personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I heard from Melora that you enjoy Mandheling coffee. I had my

Crystal was pleasantly surprised by

of David’s status rarely stooped to such humble gestures

about

across from her and spoke in a relaxed manner. “Why haven’t you been coming to the house lately? Melora talks about you all the time, and Julia is eagerly looking forward to having a meal

idea how to respond to that, for she couldn’t see any hope or prospects in

was well aware of the inner thoughts and

well acquainted with his

a stunning woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of my

Audrey causing trouble and Henry’s absence from home, David knew he had to do something about it.

invitation across the table to Crystal. With a warm smile on his face, he said, “This is an invitation to join the most renowned music academy in Ferropene. I have no other intentions for doing this, but seeing the hardships you’ve endured recently, why not take some time abroad to heal your heart? Once your studies are completed and the legal issues with the Quinn family are resolved, all debts of gratitude will have been repaid. By then, you and Henry will be at the perfect age to marry and start

when she

wasn’t oblivious to the current circumstances, and she understood David’s intentions.

the Miller family and the Quinn family, I guess it’s inevitable that I would have to bear the burden and make sacrifices. By getting me to leave, Audrey would stop kicking up a fuss which will, in turn, alleviate some of the hardships Henry is facing. It seemed like a perfectly arranged solution, taking into account everyone’s well-being, but the fact remains that none of this is my fault, yet I’m the only one being sacrificed in the end. Everyone gets a happy ending, while I

mere thought of it caused a pang in Crystal’s heart,

fell into prolonged silence, stretching out for what seemed like an

an endless reservoir

a heavy heart, “I need some

deathly pale as

David got his secretary to escort her

left than

that Crystal would be here, but by the time she rushed over, the young woman was

his life, and only one of them would lead to a successful outcome! David Miller, I’m telling you right now

sure the

as he listened to his wife’s tirade.

feeling

father and a man, he was keenly aware that the main source of conflict in this situation was not Audrey

who comes from a good family and has a successful career such as herself wait for

was born out of pure helplessness, for he knew that

he took a gamble, believing in

the invitation letter in

it

had a single encounter with Henry, and they simply embraced each other without

to ask herself the pivotal question. Would my fondness and love for him be enough to endure this sacrifice? Although I could entrust my career to capable hands during the two years that I’ll be gone, I won’t be able to

light broke, Crystal delicately traced her fingers over the ring adorning her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had presented it to her. The echo

she held for Henry surpassed any reservations or

Once I’m done with my piano studies, I believe that I’ll be better suited for Henry and will have more confidence to face Joshua when the

sense of confusion and

she felt her raging emotions cool off, for

tender kiss on his lips, whispering, “I love you very much, so let’s give it

he felt

and pinned Crystal beneath him before asking, “What

silent, refusing

his youthful vigor took over. He knew it was time to make up for his unfinished