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.

appeared visibly unwell and would doze off the moment

time passed, Crystal no longer wanted

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

pondering that, perhaps subconsciously, she had already given up on this relationship and was simply waiting for an eventual outcome to

surprise, David sought her out.

of Miller Corporation arrived in a car to pick her up personally, respectfully stating, “Miss Winters, our CEO would

Crystal found herself sitting in David’s

personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I heard from Melora that you enjoy Mandheling coffee. I had my secretary purchase

by the

status

off about this…

placing his coffee down, David sat 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

couldn’t see any hope or prospects in her relationship with

a shrewd businessman, David was well aware of the inner thoughts and emotions of a young woman

also well acquainted with his son’s temperament.

woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of my wife.

causing trouble and Henry’s absence from home, David knew he had to do

slid a letter of 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

up when she

oblivious to the current circumstances, and she understood David’s

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

in Crystal’s heart, leaving

silence, stretching out for what

demeanor remained calm. It was as if he had an endless reservoir of patience when it

her gaze and uttered with a heavy heart, “I need some time to consider

was deathly pale as she

David got his secretary to escort her back

sooner had Crystal left than Julia arrived.

over, the young woman was already gone. Her beautiful countenance was marred with concern as

one of them would lead to a successful outcome! David Miller, I’m telling you right now that if this situation ends up ruining Henry’s marriage prospects, I will

to make sure the two

as he listened to his wife’s tirade.

feeling frustrated with his son’s

was keenly aware that the main source of conflict in this situation was not Audrey

could make a beautiful woman who comes from a good family and has a successful career such as herself wait for

born out of pure helplessness, for he knew that

gamble, believing in Crystal’s unwavering

the invitation letter in

it for

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

that night, she found the courage to ask herself the pivotal question. Would my fondness and love for him be enough to endure this sacrifice? Although I could

reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had presented

that the love she held for Henry surpassed any

willing to take the gamble. I’ll take Dad and Anna with me to Ferropene. Once I’m done with my

Crystal made this decision, a sense of confusion and uncertainty filled her

felt her raging emotions cool off, for the man’s

and planted a tender kiss on his lips, whispering, “I love

when he

over and pinned Crystal beneath him before

remained silent, refusing to

over. He knew it was time to make up for his unfinished desires left from the