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

Crystal no longer wanted to question him anything.

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 tenuous that she found herself sympathizing

had already given up on this relationship and was simply

to Crystal’s surprise, David sought her

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

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

man seemed to hold her in high regard as he dismissed his secretary and personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said,

Crystal was pleasantly surprised by the treatment she received.

was also aware that individuals of David’s status rarely stooped to such

off about this…

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

to that, for she couldn’t see any hope or prospects in her relationship with Henry

David was well aware of the inner thoughts

also well acquainted with his

a stunning woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that

trouble and Henry’s absence from home, David

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 heard that.

the current circumstances,

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 the only one being sacrificed in the end. Everyone gets a happy ending, while I would have to leave

it caused a pang in Crystal’s heart, leaving

silence, stretching out for what seemed like

endless reservoir of patience when it came to

her gaze and uttered with a heavy heart, “I need

as she got to her

got his secretary

Crystal left than Julia arrived.

rushed over, the young woman was already gone. Her beautiful countenance was marred with concern as she began to reprimand her husband for the situation.

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

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

as he listened

offered consolation to her, all while feeling frustrated with his son’s lack of initiative.

he was keenly aware that the main source of conflict in this

a beautiful woman who comes from a good family and has a successful career such as herself wait for him. The real

for he knew that without this arrangement, their relationship would

believing

the invitation letter in

pondered over it

she had a single encounter with Henry, and they simply

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

Crystal delicately traced her fingers over the ring adorning her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had presented

came to the conclusion that the love she held for Henry surpassed any reservations

gamble. I’ll take Dad and Anna with me to Ferropene. Once I’m done with my piano studies, I

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

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

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

he felt the kiss.

Crystal beneath him

refusing to

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