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.

occasions she met him, he appeared visibly unwell and would doze off the

longer wanted

stick with no way out. In fact,

pondering that, perhaps subconsciously, she had already given up on this

to Crystal’s surprise, David sought

personally, respectfully stating, “Miss Winters, our CEO would like

Crystal found

coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I heard from Melora that you enjoy Mandheling coffee. I had my

surprised by the

that individuals of David’s status rarely stooped to such humble gestures without any reason.

off about this…

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 with you.”

see any hope or prospects in

aware of the inner thoughts and emotions of a young woman like

well acquainted with his son’s

Crystal. She’s a stunning woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that

home, David knew he had to do

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

when she heard that.

current circumstances, and she

which will, in turn, alleviate some of the hardships Henry is facing. It seemed like a perfectly arranged solution,

a pang in Crystal’s heart, leaving her breathless with pain.

stretching

remained calm. It was as if he had an endless reservoir of patience when it came to dealing with

her gaze and uttered with a heavy heart,

as she got to her feet.

sympathy, David got his secretary to

left

but by the time she rushed over, the young woman was

one of them would lead to a successful outcome! David

added, “I’m going to make sure

as he listened to his

while feeling frustrated with his son’s lack of

father and a man, he was keenly aware that the main source of conflict in this

a successful career such as herself wait for him. The real issue here lay with my son, who failed to cherish her or perhaps

was born out of pure helplessness, for he knew that without this arrangement, their relationship would

gamble, believing in Crystal’s

home with the invitation letter in her

over it

with Henry, and they simply embraced each

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

of the day he had presented it to her. The echo of their shared moments filled her heart

came to the conclusion that the love she held for

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

decision, a sense of confusion and uncertainty filled

raging emotions

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

when he felt the kiss.

beneath him before asking, “What did you just

Crystal remained silent, refusing to repeat

gaze burned with intensity as his youthful vigor took over. He knew it was