Crystal's One Night of Love

Late at night in Coldbridge, Alfred had just returned from a social party. He was feeling tipsy, so he leaned back on the couch to rest.

The housekeeper wanted to serve him tea, but he raised his hand, indicating he did not need.

The housekeeper caught on and left.

“What’s up? Did that *sshole pick on you again?” Alfred asked in a tender voice.

Crystal shook her head. “No, not that. I need a favor from you. It’s about Melora. Henry told. me that she ran away from home two years ago and hasn’t returned since. I wonder if could help to look for her.”

As she talked, Alfred straightened his body slightly and unbuttoned two buttons.

In a low voice, he asked, “She hasn’t been home for two years?”

“Yeah.”

you

Alfred fell into silence, leaving only the sound of his heavy breathing coming from his end of the phone. It took some time before he spoke again. “I happen to be in Barnwood for a business trip tomorrow. I’ll come over to visit Skyler.”

Crystal was surprised by the coincidence.

Before Crystal could say something, Alfred hung up the phone. Otherwise, he would lose control!

The night was getting darker, but a memory he had tried hard to forget only grew more vivid. Closing his eyes, he swore he could still hear that delicate voice.

“Mr. Alfred, I beg you. Please don’t be mad at my brother…”

“Mr. Alfred, is Skyler going to be okay?”

“Mr. Alfred, you’re drunk! Stop drinking… No, don’t-

Alfred’s face was flushed from the alcohol he had drunk at the dinner earlier, much like that night when he lost control.

That night, he forced himself on a woman sixteen years younger than him, aggressively taking from her what he wanted.

Under him, the woman never stopped crying, but she could not snap him out of his frenzied

state.

He hurt her that night.

Back in the present, Alfred silently lit a cigarette.

With his unique identity, he knew it was best not to get involved with her again because he could not give her a bright future. Furthermore, he was sixteen years older than her!

Nevertheless, there was no denying the truth that he had slept with her, and with how sad. she had been when they separated back then, he had to know she was safe and sound.

Alfred saw himself as a tough man. However, within that half year of being together, the sweet way she had called him “Mr. Alfred” had softened him.

He had known he would miss her a lot when she left, but what else could he do?

The next day, since Alfred was coming to visit, Crystal did not go to Henry’s office. Instead, she brought Skyler to the hospital in the morning and back to the mansion in the afternoon.

Alfred arrived at the mansion at two o’clock in the afternoon.

He did not bring Melora up, but Crystal updated him with what she knew.

On the surface, he appeared to be playing with Skyler and not paying much attention to her words. Around five o’clock in the evening, he bid farewell to Crystal. “I need to get back to Coldbridge, so I won’t be staying for dinner.”

surprise, “Do you not have even a little time

smile and replied, “I still have some

he was not

as someone younger, she felt she should not ask too much out

kissed Skyler

away.

the car, he sat

where are we heading?” the driver softly

opened his hand and looked at his palm, where there was a faint

he said, “To 19

a lot of matters, even though his boss had never told him. A few years ago, there

condominium was where Alfred kept

an hour, the car reached the condominium

and twenty

there for a long time. The place was quite dusty, so the lady of the house had clearly not

on the couch, Alfred dusted it

truth, he had considered marrying

complicated background, while

Alfred made

“Leslie, go look into the whereabouts

of the phone, Leslie was

had not anticipated his

“Go!” Alfred said softly.

that name.

snapped back to his senses and

the phone, he closed the door

he

the traces of melancholy seemed to have vanished. He was back to

out of his car, the

with a faint hum of

brief moment of searching later, he found Crystal in the

Henry could not help but feel a little jealous. Since they reconnected, she hardly ever cooked. Yet, she had

attractive when she focused

he would spend time

coat to the housekeeper and walked toward Crystal. “I heard Uncle Alfred

preparing

him and deliberately said, “He is my uncle,

playfulness in her eyes, Henry could not help but be attracted. He decided not to argue with her and said, “I need

not know how to react and wanted to send

I want to

housekeeper was astute enough

slender waist, he brushed his lips against the back of

not Mrs. Miller!” Crystal raised

so many times. Besides

is so twisting

she sincerely advised him. “You should see a doctor. I’m afraid you might have

knew when to

He

gave

peck on the cheek, then

discreetly informed