Crystal's One Night of Love

Next to the café was a milkshake bar.

There was a long queue at the door, and Melora was standing in the middle while holding a two-year-old boy by the hand.

They had probably waited for quite some time because the child began to throw a tantrum, prompting Melora to scoop him up into her arms.

As Crystal silently observed the scene, she could feel tears gradually welling up in her and her chest tightening.

Melora has been pampered from a young age, and I doubt she even knows she has to wait in line to buy food and drinks. I can’t believe she’s now carrying a little boy and queueing under the scorching sun with the rest of the crowd. She has also swapped out her fancy outfits for a simple white shirt and washed jeans, huh? More importantly, she has lost so much weight it’s impossible to tell she used to live a sheltered life…

Crystal shut her eyes.

Madison, who had followed Crystal’s gaze, was equally dumbfounded. “Isn’t that Melora? W- Why does she have a child?”

Hot-headed as usual, the woman wanted to drag Melora home when Crystal pulled her back. “Don’t!”

I’ve been through the same predicament and know how Melora feels. It wasn’t easy for her to have this child, and I’m sure she’s deliberately staying away from home because she wants to protect him. She was probably afraid that her parents would be disappointed in her and force her to have an abortion…

“Don’t make a scene, Madison!” Crystal added.

Just then, the driver brought Skyler to Crystal after the girl refused to stop clamoring for her mother.

Upon seeing the teary-eyed Crystal, Skyler leaned against her and carefully wiped her tears. away.

“Don’t cry, Mommy!”

Needless to say, Madison was full of envy. “Daughters sure are more considerate!”

“Stay here. I’ll go check on Melora,” Crystal said softly. “By the way, don’t let Charles know about this. I’m worried Melora might panic and run away again.”

Madison knew the gravity of the situation and nodded. “Okay. Have a good talk with her.”

Crystal took Skyler’s hand and walked toward the milkshake bar.

Melora had just bought her milkshake and was about to leave with her child when she heard a voice behind her. “Melora!”

Melora stiffened.

She slowly turned around, only to find herself face to face with Crystal and Skyler.

Melora’s lips quivered slightly.

Oh, my goodness. It has been two years since I last saw Crystal and Skyler. Alas, seeing them brings back memories of that man…

After a while, she finally greeted Crystal.

Her voice was always so full of grief and hurt, and she wanted nothing more than to bury herself in Crystal’s embrace and sulk like a child.

Crystal, too, felt a wave of sadness as she approached Melora and caressed the little boy’s head.

The next second, she turned to her daughter. “Skyler, meet Aunt Melora!”

Skyler’s face instantly lit up. “Aunt Melora!”

Melora had a frog in her throat as she gazed at Skyler. Wow… It feels like I’ve returned to that fateful night three years ago.

“Look how big you’ve grown!” she finally said, pecking Skyler on the cheek before turning to Crystal. “This is my son, Berthold!”

Crystal handed Skyler to Melora and carried Berthold in her arms.

Looking at the boy’s fair, porcelain skin and dark brown hair, Crystal could immediately tell who his father was.

“His hair is brown like mine!” Skyler exclaimed.

moment, an awkward silence filled the

gaze. “Mommy, you can cuddle him for as long as you like. I won’t be

replied with a gentle smile. “Why don’t you

though Melora was visibly flustered, Crystal wasn’t about to let her go. “Come on.

fifteen minutes, the group turned into an alley and entered a rental unit that was only forty

and clothes strewn everywhere and nothing

she was almost on the verge of

by the fact that she had only bought one milkshake for Berthold after braving the long queue, it was clear that

“Your brother told me you haven’t been

Melora hummed in response.

was pregnant after we had gone on our separate ways! He doesn’t know about it, and it’s not like he can

to defend

years old, yet he’s still not part of the

“I want you to come

happens if I do? There’s no way my parents and brother will raise

that wrong,

Melora froze.

Berthold’s hair and continued, “You guys can’t live here

Melora refused to budge.

kissed her gently. “You’ve grown so big now, Skyler. This

She removed her necklace.

residence when she left,

she turned her face away and broke into

long, Melora

tears, a frightened Berthold began wailing. Skyler quickly stroked his brown hair. “There,

blankly at the girl as she

and has brown hair

the latter’s mind at ease by promising she wouldn’t say

she handed Melora whatever cash she had, which amounted to more than ten thousand, and said she’d drop by again

accepted the money, much to

all, never in their wildest dreams did they imagine that a pampered princess like Melora would one day

no longer stand the sadness gnawing

building, she stood under a

her mother and

picking the little girl up, Crystal

caressed Crystal’s head. “Daddy would be so sad if he knew about

but surely, Crystal

live in such an environment. That said, I can’t tell her father either… He’d be so heartbroken if he learned about their situation! I suppose I’ll have to leave it to Henry to settle

your daddy gets home tonight, I want you to tell him that you met Aunt Melora and that

her head and pondered over her

can’t you

Crystal instantly fell silent.

don’t even know where Henry and I are in our relationship. How can I possibly cry in front of

answer, Skyler merely shook her head. Adults

was eight o’clock in the evening when Henry finally returned home from working.

taupe-colored long dress

piano-playing skills had

and was about

Crystal asked gently, “Have

“I’m not used to you being so gentle all of a sudden… I’d love to

to

tossing his coat aside, Henry lifted Skyler into his arms. “What happened to your

remembered the mission she was tasked

cried today!” she replied as she sat on her

Henry furrowed his brows.

Aunt Melora and an adorable little boy,” Skyler continued

beat.

Melora? Little boy?