Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 172 She Lost Too Much In Just One Night

Henry’s gaze darkened.

In a hoarse voice, he said, “Let’s talk at home, Crystal.”

Refusing to back down, she asked again, “Do you love me?”

The man knitted his brows and kept mum:

Crystal anticipated that response from him. I know he can’t answer me because he doesn’t love me and doesn’t want to lie to me.

The diamond ring in her hand slipped from her grasp, landing on the ground with a faint sound.

It mirrored the delicate state of their relationship, quietly shattering, unlike the dramatic breakup that Henry once had with Audrey. The silent pain was hers alone to bear.

Crystal locked eyes with Henry and spoke in a soft tone. “Henry, I don’t want anything anymore. Don’t worry. I won’t pester you any longer, and you no longer need to bind me with the ties of marriage, either. Like I’ve mentioned before, you’re free to live your life as you wish!”

With that, Crystal turned around, summoning her strength to walk away, determined to maintain her dignity. Even in her departure, she was determined to do so with grace and poise. We’ve all fallen in love with a jerk at least once in our lives, and I’m sure we’ve all been deceived by men. I’ll just consider it a gamble that didn’t go in my favor. It’s okay. I may have stumbled, but it won’t prevent me from getting back up.

Crystal made a vow that the name of Henry Miller would never appear as her spouse on her household. registry.

“Crystal!” Henry ran after her and grabbed her hand.

Crystal tried shaking him off, but he refused to let go. “Listen to me! I’m not toying with your feelings. I-

No matter how hard she tried, Crystal could not break free from the man’s grasp.

In a composed tone, she uttered, “Indeed, you’re not in love with me. You’re simply tolerating my presence. You can’t reject your first love, and you can’t bear to cause her pain. That’s why you chose to ignore my pain. It’s over between us, Henry!”

Henry gritted his teeth and pulled her into his arms. “Let’s go back and talk!”

All of a sudden, the nurse in the ward exclaimed, “M-Miss Quinn!

Crystal turned around and looked in Audrey’s direction with her bloodshot eyes.

The ashen-faced Audrey was wearing a smile despite the blood dripping from her severely injured wrist. She threatened, “Henry! You can’t abandon me. If you leave with her, I’ll kill myself!”

Henry hurriedly walked over to apply pressure to Audrey’s wound.

“Audrey, when will you

trembled as she replied, “You should know the

enough of this. Once we break up. I won’t

won’t have to wait for him in the long, lonely nights anymore. That sounds wonderful to

walked away. She was sick of the drama

leaving, Crystal still made a trip

decorations she had meticulously prepared for Valentine’s Day. The extravagant Michelin-starred dining table worth fifty thousand and the

Royal Academy of Music into

these tasks, Crystal packed her

rang. It was a call from

hospital right now. Your dad fell, and he’s in critical condition. He wants to see you one last time! Crystal, please

into tears, teetering on the edge of a

Crystal’s name over and over. He longed

worried him the most was his

crumbled before

aside and rushed

the gas pedal, determined to reach

making it difficult to distinguish her tears from the raindrops on the windshield. Come

him. that she would take

streamed down

crash rang

stunned for

vehicle and opened the hood, only to be greeted. by a cloud of black smoke.

had

left, she desperately tried to flag down a taxi. But on Valentine’s Day, the streets were congested with young couples returning home from their romantic dates, making it nearly

rain, aiming to reach a nearby shopping mall where it would be easier to find

In

a taxi.

drenched her clothes, and her shoes and pants were splattered with

+5 Bonus

road, and as Crystal stepped into a small pothole,

up again, her heel throbbed with piercing pain, rendering her unable

walk.

flagging down passing cars, but none were willing to give her a ride. Car after car zoomed

phone and dialed Henry’s number. Perhaps he

wish was to see her father one last

times, she received the same automated message over and again: Sorry, the user you are trying to reach is currently unavailable.

her eyes in the midst

night was unprecedentedly cold