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.

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

time passed, Crystal no longer wanted to

course of their relationship, she was always the one who got the short end of the stick with no way out. In

already given up on this relationship and was simply waiting for an eventual

surprise, David sought

secretary of Miller Corporation arrived in a car to pick her up personally,

hour later, Crystal found

dismissed his secretary and personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I heard from Melora that you enjoy Mandheling

pleasantly surprised by the

aware that individuals of David’s status rarely stooped

about

sat across from her and spoke in a relaxed manner. “Why haven’t you been coming to the house lately? Melora

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

inner thoughts and emotions of

acquainted

and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of my

home, David knew he

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

when she heard

the current circumstances, and she understood

of the hardships Henry is facing. It seemed like a perfectly arranged

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

into prolonged silence, stretching

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

gaze and uttered with a heavy

as she got

his secretary

Crystal left than Julia

but by the time she rushed over, the young woman was already gone. Her beautiful countenance was

would only have two chances for romantic relationships in his life, and only one of them would lead to a successful outcome! David

to make sure the two of you live a lonely

helpless as he listened to his wife’s

feeling frustrated with his

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

After all, only love could make a beautiful woman who comes from a good family and has a successful career such as herself wait for him. The real issue here lay with my son, who failed to

he knew

believing

the invitation

pondered over it for

encounter with Henry, and they simply embraced each other without going any further.

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 entrust my career to capable hands during the two years

traced her fingers over the ring adorning her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had presented it to her. The echo of their shared moments filled her

the conclusion that the love she held for Henry

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 when

sense of confusion and uncertainty filled

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

a tender kiss on his lips, whispering, “I

he

beneath him

silent, refusing to repeat her

knew it was time to make up for