Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 175 We Shall Never Meet Again

Before bedtime that night, Anna gently held Crystal’s leg and placed a warm compress on it.

“You have to take good care of it. Don’t let it worsen further!”

“Oh, it will be fine. It’s just a small injury!” Crystal replied, feigning nonchalance.

Seeing that the young lady was slowly walking again, Anna let the matter slide and continued applying the

warm compress.

Toward the end of the session, however, she spoke up hesitantly. “Henry has been waiting downstairs for quite some time. Do you want to see him?”

Crystal froze for a moment before shaking her head.

“Let’s shelve this for the time being. I’m not in the mood right now.”

Thankfully, Anna didn’t force her, either.

“I don’t know what happened between the two of you, but I’ll always support whatever decision you make,” she said as she caressed Crystal’s head. “You have to choose your partner carefully. Even if this relationship doesn’t work out, there’s still plenty of fish in the sea! I have faith that you’ll find someone suitable.”

Upon hearing that, the latter smiled, and Anna finally felt more at ease.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and soon, it was the seventh day after John’s death. Crystal’s leg had also almost healed, so she accompanied Anna to the cemetery.

The sun shone brilliantly in the clear, blue sky, and the flowers bloomed everywhere.

To Anna’s surprise, a bouquet of fresh lilies had been placed in front of John and Krystal’s gravestone.

She figured that Joshua must’ve left the flowers, but when she saw Crystal tossing them away without a second look and setting down a bouquet of daisies, she couldn’t help but sigh.

The two women spent a long time at the cemetery, leaving only when it was almost noon.

Meanwhile, Henry was puffing away at a cigarette as he leaned against the golden Bentley Continental parked outside the cemetery. Even though he was bathed in warm sun rays, the atmosphere around him remained cold and gloomy.

He might have lost some weight, but he was still handsome.

of avoiding the man, Crystal calmly approached him. After all,

offered, his

that Crystal wanted to talk things out with Henry. “Don’t worry about me. I’ll make

right. Be careful,” the young woman replied with a nod.

into a taxi and headed home.

Never Meet Again

cigarette and opened the passenger door

obliged and gingerly sat in the

she hadn’t fully regained her flexibility, and there

car and fastening his seatbelt, Henry shifted his gaze to

at her

better. Thanks for your concern.”

hesitation, Henry blurted out, “I like you, Crystal, and I don’t want to break up! Can we start over? I promise not to see her again. If need

on the other hand,

it was as though she was merely an

but surely, her lips curled into a smile. “Let’s find

the steering wheel with his slender fingers and returned the smile.

an hour later, the couple

reserved the entire restaurant beforehand, there was no one

caressed the

to fix it? He has given me only what he’s willing to while I fully committed myself to this relationship right from the get-go. I knew I was playing with fire, but I did it anyway. Our family backgrounds are worlds apart, so I forced myself to pick up hobbies I’ve never fancied. Why else would I learn things like floral arrangement and baking? After knowing that his first crush was the daughter of the world-renowned Joshua Quinn, I even went to Ferropene

the coffee, Crystal muttered,

the longest time before replying, “Yes, a short break sounds

to clear

man’s gaze

if it’s the new year or one of our birthdays, there’s no need

a waiter over. “Bring

serve the food in ten minutes!” the latter said smilingly.

it anymore. “Henry Miller, what’s this about?”

after our meal”

but

ate, he couldn’t taste a

and wishing for Crystal to regret her actions and take her words back. However, it was all too late. The decision had been made, so

you thought it through? Do you really want to end it?”