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.

accelerator and said with a smile, “Just leave it to them. They can handle it. One is not

had a foul mouth.

with one hand and said shamelessly, “I don’t see

turned her head away awkwardly.

reached the Miller residence half

was having coffee in the living room. When he saw Henry come home with Crystal, he gestured for them to take a seat.

had mixed

sincerely cared

death of Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to be at

Crystal was not in the mood, he said, “This is all fate. Don’t take it to heart.”

Crystal nodded.

David changed the topic all

Get married?

face. “Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t

young? Besides, would getting married keep you from having

his nose.

hold off until Skyler gets a little older.”

we’re talking! This is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with

made everyone

much

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

at the back, pricked up her

the rearview mirror and flashed a smile. “Maybe next fall.”

He turned to Crystal and teased, “You’re

fall for his

“Many people want

with tenderness in

always too overwhelming for her when Henry looked at her like

bed, Henry made

said, “I’ll be going on at business trip to Horbah tomorrow for about ten days. If it wasn’t because

actually quite

was too clingy, but she did not say

too long for Henry. He could not help

the end, Crystal was so tired that

up in the morning, she saw a white rose

minutes. Then, she got up and went

She put on her clothes and combed her hair all by

kindergarten and saw Christopher, the boy Skyler longed for, for the first time. He was a good-looking

winked at Skyler.

embarrassed, Skyler looked away and walked into the

got into the car and texted Henry: I saw

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

could not hold back her laughter.

the music center and checked the statement

she went to

control made me stuck there for almost half a day. The victim was stabbed

“Did they

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

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

stirred her coffee, trying to

what Madison had said.