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.

met him, he appeared visibly unwell and

longer wanted to question him anything.

stick with no way

times, she found herself pondering that, perhaps subconsciously, she had already given up on this relationship and

to Crystal’s surprise, David sought her

in a car to pick her up personally, respectfully stating, “Miss Winters, our CEO would like to meet with

later, Crystal found

high regard as he dismissed his secretary and personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I

was pleasantly surprised by the treatment she

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

off about

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

see

aware of the inner thoughts and emotions of a young

well acquainted with his son’s temperament.

and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of my wife.

David

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

stiffened up when she heard

current circumstances,

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

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

stretching out for what seemed like an

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

and uttered with a heavy heart,

deathly pale as she

sympathy, David got his secretary to escort her back home.

left than

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

them would lead to a successful outcome! David Miller, I’m telling you right now that if

“I’m going to make sure the two of you live a

he listened to

offered consolation to her, all while feeling frustrated with

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

with Henry. After all, only love could make a beautiful woman who comes from a good family and has a successful career such as herself wait

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

believing in Crystal’s

with the invitation letter in her hand.

pondered over it for

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

endure this sacrifice? Although I could entrust my

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

to the conclusion that the love she held

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

of confusion

Henry’s face right in front of her, she felt her raging emotions cool off, for the man’s attractiveness had enraptured her completely.

his lips, whispering,

stirred when he felt the

Crystal beneath him

refusing to

He knew it was time to make