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 moment his

longer wanted to question him anything.

the short end of the stick with no way out. In fact, the bond between them had become so

that, perhaps subconsciously, she had already given up on this relationship and

David

Miller Corporation arrived in a car to pick her up personally, respectfully stating, “Miss Winters, our CEO would like to meet with you.”

hour later, Crystal found herself sitting in David’s office.

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 secretary purchase some beans for you. Please give

was pleasantly surprised by

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

off about

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

couldn’t see any hope or prospects in

businessman, David was well aware of the inner thoughts

he was also well acquainted

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

absence from home, David knew he had to do

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,

stiffened up when

current circumstances, and she understood David’s

relationship between 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

of it caused a pang in Crystal’s heart, leaving her breathless

stretching out for what seemed

if he had an endless reservoir of patience when it came to dealing with

uttered with a heavy heart, “I need some

complexion was deathly pale as she got to her feet.

his secretary

left than Julia

news from somewhere that Crystal would be here, but by the time she rushed over, the young woman was already gone. Her beautiful countenance was marred with concern as she began to reprimand her husband for the

relationships in his life, and only one of them would lead to a successful outcome!

and added, “I’m going to make sure

as he listened to his wife’s tirade.

to her, all while feeling frustrated

keenly aware that the main source of conflict

comes from a good family and has a successful career

knew that without this arrangement, their relationship would eventually crumble.

such, he took a gamble, believing

with the invitation letter in

pondered over it

single encounter with Henry, and

Although I could entrust my career to capable hands during the two years that I’ll be gone, I won’t be able to be there for my family, especially my

Crystal delicately traced her fingers over the ring adorning her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of

the conclusion that the love she held for Henry surpassed any reservations or sacrifices that lay

takes to change our circumstances, 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,

this decision, a sense of confusion

felt her raging emotions cool off, for the man’s attractiveness had enraptured her completely.

on his lips, whispering, “I love you very

he

pinned Crystal beneath him before asking, “What

silent, refusing to repeat

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