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.

said with a smile, “Just leave it to them. They can handle it.

thought the man had a foul

held Crystal with one hand and said shamelessly, “I don’t see you disliking it

turned her head

Miller residence half an hour later.

living room. When he saw Henry come home

mixed

cared about

death of Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to be at Joshua’s funeral. Of course, David

in the mood, he said, “This

Crystal nodded.

changed the topic all of a sudden.

Get married?

together. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage? Let us have fun for

still young? Besides, would getting married keep you from

scratched his nose.

said, “Maybe we should hold off until Skyler gets a

Only Crystal can put up with that mouth and that cheesiness

words made everyone laugh.

felt much

car on their way home, Henry held Crystal’s hand and asked, “When will you marry me?”

was sitting at the back,

saw her in the rearview mirror and flashed a

and teased, “You’re not young

refused to fall for

“Many people

at Crystal with tenderness in his eyes, making her feel.

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

Henry

done, Crystal lay and rested in Henry’s arms. Henry said, “I’ll be going on at business trip to Horbah tomorrow for about ten days. If it wasn’t because Skyler needs to

was actually quite

too clingy, but she

be a little too long for Henry. He could not help but copulate with her until

tired that she fell asleep

saw a white rose beside her pillow.

Then, she got up and went to take care of

put on her clothes and combed her hair

sent Skyler to kindergarten and saw Christopher, the boy Skyler longed

at Skyler.

embarrassed, Skyler looked away and walked into the

into the car and texted Henry: I

busy. He only replied when it was almost noon: Is he as good-looking as me?

not hold back her laughter.

music center and checked the

afternoon, she went to meet

been a murder up north. The traffic control made me stuck there for almost half a day. The victim was stabbed seven times. and died of blood loss!”

“Did they get the

“Not yet! I wonder how big of a grudge it is that made the murderer commit such crimes. I think it’s because of love.”

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

coffee, trying

what