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.

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

thought the man had a foul

don’t see you

her head away

reached the Miller residence half an hour

When he saw Henry come

mixed

cared about Crystal.

had even

said, “This

Crystal nodded.

married?” David changed the topic all of a

Get married?

at Crystal with a smile on his face. “Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage? Let

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

scratched his nose.

we should hold off until

Only Crystal can put up with

made

felt much

held Crystal’s hand and

who was sitting at the back, pricked up her

in the rearview mirror and flashed a

and teased, “You’re

fall for

said, “Many people want

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

together, it was always too overwhelming for her when

bed, Henry made

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

was actually quite

clingy, but she

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

that she fell

white rose beside her pillow. Henry had left. for Horbah.

more minutes. Then, she got up and

well-behaved. She put on her clothes and combed her

boy Skyler longed for, for the first

winked at Skyler.

embarrassed, Skyler looked away and walked into the

and texted Henry: I saw Christopher.

replied when it was almost noon: Is he as good-looking as

not hold back her laughter.

went to the music center and checked the statement of

went to meet Madison

late. When she arrived, she exclaimed, “There’s 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!”

asked, “Did they get

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

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

trying to

not notice what Madison had said.