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.

an awkward

can cuddle him for

right,” Crystal replied with a gentle smile. “Why don’t

though Melora was visibly flustered, Crystal wasn’t about to let

the group turned into an alley and entered a rental

was messy, with magazines and clothes strewn everywhere and nothing

so much that she

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

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

Melora hummed in response.

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

defend

years old,

“I want you

go back with you, Crystal! What happens if I do? There’s no way my parents and brother will raise Berthold

that wrong, though?”

Melora froze.

ruffled Berthold’s hair and continued, “You guys

Melora refused to budge.

big now, Skyler. This is our first meeting, but I don’t have

She removed her necklace.

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

was the last straw for Crystal as she

long, Melora

adults in tears, a frightened Berthold began wailing. Skyler quickly

blankly at the girl as she leaned in

fair and has

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

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

money, much to both

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

stand the sadness gnawing

building, she stood under

quickly leaned against her mother and hugged

little girl up, Crystal couldn’t stop

head. “Daddy would be

but surely, Crystal

matter what 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

tell him that you met Aunt

her head and pondered over her

why can’t you tell

Crystal instantly fell silent.

even know where Henry and I are in our relationship. How can I possibly cry in

answer, Skyler merely shook her

eight o’clock in the evening when Henry finally returned home

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

skills

and was about to tease her when he

the man’s presence, Crystal

to you being so gentle all of a sudden…

to the

tossing his coat aside, Henry lifted Skyler into his arms.

the mission she was tasked

cried today!” she replied as she sat on her

Henry furrowed his brows.

Melora and an adorable little boy,” Skyler

beat.

Melora? Little boy?