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 the

her head and met her mother’s gaze. “Mommy, you can cuddle him for as long as you like. I won’t be

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

about to let her go. “Come on.

almost fifteen minutes, the group turned into an alley and entered a rental unit

magazines and clothes strewn everywhere and nothing decent in

that she was

fact that she

you haven’t

Melora hummed in response.

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

defend

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

down, Crystal said, “I want you to

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. They will want to seek justice for

that wrong, though?” Crystal

Melora froze.

hair and continued, “You guys

Melora refused to budge.

“You’ve grown so big now, Skyler. This is

She removed her necklace.

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

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

long, Melora

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

as she

so cute! He’s fair and has brown hair like

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

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

much to

never in their wildest dreams did they imagine that a pampered princess like Melora would one day be happy to

stand the

the old building, she stood under a tree and wept

against her mother and hugged her

after picking the little girl up, Crystal couldn’t

be so sad if he knew

but surely, Crystal recomposed

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

him that you met Aunt Melora and that I

her head and

can’t you tell

Crystal instantly fell silent.

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

get an answer, Skyler merely shook her

o’clock in the evening when Henry

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

skills

sat beside Crystal and was about to tease

man’s presence, Crystal

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

to the

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

remembered the mission she was

she replied as she sat on her father’s lap and

Henry furrowed his brows.

and an adorable little boy,” Skyler

beat.

Melora? Little boy?