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.

the accelerator and said with a smile, “Just leave it to them. They can handle it. One

man had a foul mouth.

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

turned her head away

the Miller residence half an hour

come home with Crystal, he gestured for them to

had mixed

sincerely cared about

to actually come over to announce the death of Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to be at Joshua’s funeral. Of course, David kept it all from Crystal.

not in the mood, he said, “This

Crystal nodded.

changed the topic all

Get married?

together. Isn’t

“Two more years? Do you think you’re still young? Besides, would getting married

scratched his nose.

off

how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal

words made everyone

felt much better.

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

at the back, pricked up her ears.

rearview mirror and flashed a

He turned to Crystal and teased, “You’re not young anymore, Miss Winters. Aren’t you afraid

fall for his trick.

snorted and said, “Many people want

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

how long they had been together, it was always too overwhelming for her

putting Skyler to bed, Henry made

were done, Crystal lay and rested in Henry’s arms. Henry said, “I’ll be going on at business trip to Horbah tomorrow

was actually quite moved.

he was too clingy, but she

long for Henry. He could not help but copulate with her until she cried

the end, Crystal was so tired that

Crystal woke up in the morning, she saw a white rose beside

Then, she

on her clothes and combed her hair all by

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

at

away and walked into the kindergarten.

got into the car and texted

it was

not hold back her

she went to the music center and checked the statement

to meet Madison for

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

“Did they get the

wonder how big of a grudge it is that made the murderer commit such crimes.

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

coffee, trying

notice what Madison had