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 would doze off

time passed, Crystal no longer wanted

one who got the short end of the stick with no way

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

to Crystal’s surprise, David sought her

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

found herself sitting

high regard as he dismissed his secretary and personally brewed a cup of coffee for her. Smiling, he said, “I heard from Melora that you enjoy Mandheling coffee. I had my secretary purchase some

was pleasantly surprised by

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

about

you been coming to the house lately? Melora talks about you all the time, and Julia is eagerly looking forward to having

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

a shrewd businessman, David was well aware of the inner thoughts and emotions of a young

he was also well acquainted with his son’s temperament.

a stunning woman, and her tenacious spirit surpasses even that of

Henry’s absence from home, David knew he had to do

“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

when she heard

the current circumstances, and she understood

relationship between the Miller family and the Quinn 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

in Crystal’s heart, leaving her

opulent office fell into prolonged silence, stretching out for what seemed

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

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

deathly pale as she got to her feet.

his secretary to escort her back home.

Crystal left than Julia arrived.

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

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 Henry’s marriage prospects, I will take Melora and Crystal with me and leave

sure the two of

listened to his

offered consolation to her, all while feeling frustrated

the main source of conflict in this situation was

woman who comes from a good family and has a successful

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

took a gamble, believing in Crystal’s unwavering love for Henry.

invitation letter in

over it for

she had a single encounter with Henry, and they

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 that I’ll be gone, I won’t be able to

her hand, reliving the stirring emotions of the day he had

she held for Henry

that it takes 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 face Joshua when the time comes…

sense of confusion and uncertainty

her raging emotions cool off, for the man’s

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

when he felt the kiss.

him before asking, “What did you

silent, refusing to repeat her

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