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

longer wanted to question

no

herself pondering that, perhaps subconsciously, she had already given up on this relationship and was simply waiting for

surprise, David sought her out.

arrived in a car to pick her up personally,

an hour later, Crystal found herself sitting

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

pleasantly surprised by the treatment she

status rarely stooped to such humble gestures

about this…

to the house lately? Melora talks about you all the time, and Julia is eagerly

respond to that, for she couldn’t see any hope or

businessman, David was well aware of the inner thoughts and emotions of a young woman like Crystal.

acquainted with

Crystal. She’s a stunning woman, and her

Audrey causing trouble and Henry’s absence from home, David knew he had to

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 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

stiffened up when she

oblivious to the current circumstances, and she understood David’s intentions.

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

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

prolonged silence, stretching out for what seemed

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

uttered with a heavy heart,

was deathly pale as she got to

his secretary to escort

had Crystal left than Julia

be here, but by the time she rushed over, the young woman was already gone. Her

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

to make sure the two of you

he listened to

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

and a man, he was keenly aware that the main source of conflict in

has a successful career such as herself

of pure helplessness, for he knew that without this arrangement, their relationship would

gamble, believing in Crystal’s unwavering love

with the invitation letter in her hand.

over it for three days.

this time, she had a single encounter with Henry, and they

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 that I’ll be

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

conclusion that the love she held

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, I believe that I’ll be better suited for Henry and will have more confidence to

of confusion and uncertainty

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

lips, whispering, “I love you

he felt

pinned Crystal beneath him before asking, “What did you just say?”

Crystal remained silent, refusing to repeat her

gaze burned with intensity as his youthful vigor took over. He knew it was time to make up for his unfinished desires left from the previous night.