Crystal's One Night of Love

Well aware of how shameless Henry could be, Crystal blushed. “You jerk!”

Henry pulled her onto his lap and teased, “Did you not? Who didn’t want me to leave the bathroom this morning?”

Crystal did not want to reply to him.

She pushed him away and was about to walk toward the couch to put away the documents. when Henry’s phone rang.

It was a call from David.

“Joshua just passed away,” he said briefly.

David’s intention was simple. Joshua was Crystal’s biological father, and it would be better if Henry told her the news.

Henry understood the meaning of that call too.

After he hung up, he pulled Crystal back into his embrace and rested his chin on her head.

“Joshua’s gone,” Henry said in a soft voice.

Crystal was visibly taken aback.

She leaned against Henry’s chest and did not say anything.

Henry knew she was upset. After all, that man had been with Krystal and then had Crystal.

In a low voice, Henry said, “I can go with you… if you want to.”

After a long while, Crystal shook her head. “No. I’m not going.”

Crystal was not cold and heartless, but if she went, she would have to face the Quinns. She did not know what identity she should. go with.

Knowing that Crystal would not feel good about it, Henry kept her company.

It was Joshua’s funeral the next day.

Crystal went to Krystal’s grave with a bouquet of lilies. Gazing at Krystal’s smiling young face, she said, “Mom, that man has gone.”

Standing by her side, Henry gently wrapped his arm over her shoulders, comforting her

without words.

Crystal leaned against Henry and whispered, “Joshua spat out a mouthful of blood here at Dad’s funeral four years ago. It seemed that it was destined to end this way. Henry, Joshua lett Mom down, but I don’t think he’s had a good time over the times or he wouldn’t have gotten.

sick.”

Henry hummed in response.

He hoped Crystal could let go. If she did, she would feel much better.

It was almost noon when Henry walked Crystal out of the graveyard. After they got into the car, he said, “Dad invited us over for a meal. Melora has brought Skyler there.”

Crystal’s heart melted. “Skyler likes Melora very much!”

Speaking of Melora, Crystal thought about Alfred and sighed.

smile, “Just leave it to them. They can handle it. One is not so young

had a foul

and said shamelessly, “I don’t see you

turned her head away awkwardly.

reached the Miller residence half an hour later.

the living room. When he saw Henry come home

mixed

cared

Quinns to actually come over to announce the death of Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to be at

was not in the mood, he said, “This is all fate. Don’t

Crystal nodded.

get married?” David changed the topic all of a sudden.

Get married?

just got back together. Isn’t it too soon

still young? Besides,

his

hold off until Skyler

Only Crystal can put up with that mouth

words made

much

car on their way home, Henry held Crystal’s hand and asked, “When

who was sitting at the back, pricked

in the rearview mirror and flashed a smile. “Maybe next

turned red. He turned to Crystal and teased, “You’re not young anymore, Miss Winters. Aren’t you afraid no one will

refused to fall

snorted and said, “Many

speaking and looked at Crystal with tenderness in his eyes, making her

matter how long they had been together, it was always too overwhelming for her when Henry looked at her like

to bed, Henry made

said, “I’ll be going on at business trip to Horbah tomorrow for about ten days. If it wasn’t because Skyler needs to go school, I’d love to take you both with

actually

clingy, but she did not

could not help

was so tired that she fell asleep in his arms.

the morning, she saw a white rose beside her pillow. Henry had left. for Horbah.

she got up and went to take care of

was well-behaved. She put on her clothes and combed her hair all by

Skyler longed for,

at Skyler.

looked away and walked into the

and texted

was almost noon: Is he

not hold back her

the music center and checked the statement of

she went to meet Madison for

When she arrived, she exclaimed, “There’s been a murder up north. The traffic control made me stuck there for almost half a day. The

they get the guy?”

big of a grudge it is that made the murderer commit such

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

her coffee, trying

what Madison had said.