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.

awkward silence filled

“Mommy, you can cuddle him for as long

with a gentle smile.

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

for almost fifteen minutes, the group turned into an alley and entered

house was messy, with magazines and clothes strewn

ached so much that she was almost

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

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

Melora hummed in response.

found out I was pregnant after we had gone on our separate ways! He doesn’t know about it, and

defend anyone,

boy is already two years old, yet he’s still not part of

herself down, Crystal said, “I want you to come

Crystal! What happens if I do? There’s no way my parents and brother will raise Berthold without

that wrong, though?”

Melora froze.

continued, “You guys can’t live here

Melora refused to budge.

big now, Skyler.

She removed her necklace.

the only item she had taken from the Miller residence when she left, but she didn’t mind giving it

last straw for Crystal as she turned her face away and broke into

long, Melora

in tears, a frightened Berthold began wailing. Skyler quickly stroked his brown hair. “There, there. Christopher said that

the girl as she leaned in

cute! He’s fair and has brown hair

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

which amounted to more

much

imagine that a pampered princess like Melora would

could no longer stand the

stood under a tree

her

the little girl

head. “Daddy would be so sad if he knew about

but surely, Crystal recomposed

Melora says, I can’t let her and Berthold 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

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

latter cocked her head and

why can’t you

Crystal instantly fell silent.

are in our relationship. How can

merely shook her head. Adults sure

evening when Henry finally returned home

her taupe-colored long dress accentuating her

skills

was about to tease her when he suddenly

the man’s presence, Crystal

so gentle all of a sudden… I’d love to have

strode to

lifted Skyler into his arms. “What happened to

mission she

she replied as she sat on her

Henry furrowed his brows.

an adorable

beat.

Melora? Little boy?