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.

visibly unwell

no longer wanted to

knew that throughout the course of their relationship, she was always the one who got the short end of the stick with no way out. In fact, the bond between them

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

David

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

found

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

surprised by the treatment she

aware that individuals of David’s status rarely

off about this…

a relaxed manner. “Why haven’t you been coming to the house lately? Melora talks about you all the time, and Julia is eagerly

for she couldn’t see any hope or prospects in

inner thoughts and emotions

he was also well acquainted with his son’s

woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of my wife.

home, David knew he had to do something about

slid a letter of invitation 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

up when she heard that.

the current circumstances, and she understood

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,

a pang in Crystal’s heart, leaving

fell into prolonged silence, stretching out for what seemed like

David’s demeanor remained calm. It was as if he had an endless reservoir of patience when

gaze and uttered with a heavy heart,

pale as she got to her

got his secretary to escort her back home.

sooner had Crystal left

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

in Audrey’s affairs! The fortune teller warned that he would only have two chances for romantic relationships in his life, and only one of them would lead to a successful outcome! David Miller, I’m telling you right now that if this situation ends up ruining

going to make sure the two of you live a

helpless as he listened

feeling frustrated with his son’s

that the main source of conflict in this situation was not

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 cherish her or perhaps didn’t love her enough.

helplessness, for he knew that without this arrangement,

he took a gamble, believing in

the invitation letter in

pondered over it for three

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

and love for him be enough to endure this sacrifice? 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

the ring adorning her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had presented it to her. The echo of

the love she held for Henry surpassed any reservations or sacrifices

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

this decision, a sense of confusion and uncertainty filled her heart.

with Henry’s face right in front of her, she felt her raging emotions cool off,

in and planted a tender kiss on his lips, whispering, “I love you

when he felt

him before asking, “What did you just

silent, refusing

his youthful vigor took over. He knew it was time