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.

a moment, an awkward silence filled the

“Mommy, you can cuddle him for as long as you like.

a gentle smile. “Why don’t

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

into an alley and entered a rental unit

with magazines and clothes strewn everywhere and nothing decent

heart ached so much that she was almost on

let the two children share the milkshake. Judging by the fact that she had only bought one milkshake for Berthold

hugged Berthold and uttered, “Your brother told me you haven’t been

Melora hummed in response.

our separate ways! He doesn’t know about it, and it’s not like he can marry me,

defend anyone, Crystal remained

years old, yet he’s still not part

“I want you to come

head lowered. “I can’t go back with you, Crystal! What happens if I do? There’s no way my parents and brother will raise Berthold without questions.

wrong, though?”

Melora froze.

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

Melora refused to budge.

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

She removed her necklace.

had taken from the Miller residence when she left, but she

as she turned her face away and broke

Melora was sobbing

Berthold began wailing. Skyler quickly stroked his brown hair.

blankly at the girl as she leaned

He’s fair and

mind, she put the latter’s mind at ease by

she had, which amounted to more than ten thousand, and said she’d drop

accepted the money, much

pampered princess like Melora would one day be happy to receive a mere sum of ten

no longer stand the

building, she stood under a tree and wept

her mother

picking the little girl up,

caressed Crystal’s head. “Daddy would be so

surely, Crystal recomposed

tell her father either… He’d be so heartbroken if he learned about their situation! I suppose I’ll have

you met Aunt Melora and that I cried, okay?” Crystal instructed as she patted

and pondered over

you tell

Crystal instantly fell silent.

are in our relationship. How can I possibly cry

she didn’t get an answer, Skyler merely shook

in the evening when

was giving Skyler a piano lesson, her taupe-colored long dress accentuating her slender waist and calves in the

skills had

Crystal and was about

Crystal asked

you being so gentle all of

to

Skyler into his arms.

Skyler remembered the mission she was

cried today!” she replied as she sat on

Henry furrowed his brows.

Melora and an adorable little boy,” Skyler continued without

beat.

Melora? Little boy?