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

the man had a foul

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

turned her head away awkwardly.

Miller residence half

saw Henry come home with Crystal, he gestured for them to

mixed feelings.

cared about Crystal.

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

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

Crystal nodded.

married?” David changed the topic

Get married?

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

more years? Do you think you’re still young? Besides, would getting married keep you from having fun?”

scratched his

hold off until Skyler

answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with that

made everyone laugh.

much better.

their way home, Henry held Crystal’s hand and asked, “When

was sitting at the back, pricked

the rearview mirror and

car when the traffic light turned red. He turned to Crystal and teased,

to fall for

and said, “Many people want me!”

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

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

putting Skyler to bed, Henry made

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

was actually

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

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

so tired that she fell asleep in his arms.

up in the morning, she saw a white rose beside

stayed in bed only for ten more minutes. Then, she got up

She put on her clothes and combed her hair

sent Skyler to kindergarten and saw Christopher, the boy Skyler longed for, for the first time. He was

at Skyler.

away and walked into the

got into the car and

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

not hold back her laughter.

not around, she went to the music

went to meet Madison for coffee.

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

asked, “Did they get the

grudge it is that made

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

stirred her coffee, trying to distract herself.

notice what Madison had