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 anymore, and another one is

the man had a

and said shamelessly, “I don’t see you disliking it when I made love to

her head away

residence half an hour

living room. When he saw Henry come home

mixed feelings.

cared

Quinns to actually come over to announce the death of Joshua. Georgina had even

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

Crystal nodded.

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

Get married?

a smile on his face. “Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t it too soon to talk

you’re still young? Besides, would getting married keep you

scratched his

should hold off until Skyler gets a little older.”

answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with that mouth and that

words made

much better.

home, Henry held Crystal’s hand and asked, “When will you marry

sitting at the back,

in the rearview mirror and

red. He turned to Crystal and teased, “You’re not young anymore, Miss

to fall for

“Many people want

stopped speaking and looked at Crystal with tenderness in his eyes,

it was always too overwhelming for her when Henry looked at her like that.

putting Skyler to bed, Henry made

on at business trip to Horbah tomorrow for about ten

actually quite

was too clingy, but she did not say it.

be a little too long for Henry. He could not

was so tired that she fell asleep in his arms.

the morning, she saw a white rose beside her pillow.

only for ten more minutes. Then, she got up and went

her clothes and combed her hair all

Christopher, the boy Skyler longed for, for the

at Skyler.

and walked

car and texted

was quite busy. He only replied when it was

could not hold

was not around, she went to the music center

went to meet Madison for coffee.

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

asked, “Did they get the guy?”

is that made the murderer commit such crimes. I think

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

her coffee, trying to distract

what