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.

on the accelerator and said with a smile, “Just leave it to them. They can handle it. One is not so young anymore, and another one is

thought the man had a foul

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

her head

the Miller residence half an hour

living room. When he saw Henry come

had mixed

cared about

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

Crystal was not in the mood, he said, “This is

Crystal nodded.

David changed

Get married?

face. “Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage? Let

Do you think you’re still young? Besides, would

his

should hold off until Skyler gets a little

is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with that mouth and that cheesiness of

words made

felt much better.

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

was sitting at the back, pricked up

her in the rearview mirror and

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

refused to fall for

said, “Many people

stopped speaking and looked at Crystal with tenderness in his

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

bed, 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 go school, I’d love to take you

actually

she felt he was too clingy, but she did not say it.

Henry. He could not help but copulate with her until she cried and begged him to stop.

was so tired that she fell

Crystal woke up in the morning, she saw a white

Then, she got up and went to take care

was well-behaved. She put on her clothes

Skyler longed for, for the first time.

winked at

and

the car and texted

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

could not hold

she went to the music center and checked

afternoon, she went to meet Madison for

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!”

they get the

is that made the murderer commit such crimes. I think it’s because of love.”

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

trying to

not notice what Madison had