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.

to them. They can

thought the man had a foul

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

her head away

the Miller residence half an hour

coffee in the living room. When he saw Henry come home with Crystal, he

mixed

cared

Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to

in the mood, he said, “This is all fate.

Crystal nodded.

will you two get married?” David changed the topic all of a sudden.

Get married?

just got back together. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage? Let us have fun for two more years first!”

you’re still young? Besides, would getting married keep you

his nose.

said, “Maybe we should hold off until

nodded. “Now we’re talking! This is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with that mouth

words made everyone

felt much

held Crystal’s hand and asked,

at the back, pricked

rearview mirror and

to Crystal and teased, “You’re not young anymore, Miss Winters. Aren’t you afraid no one will want

refused to fall

snorted and said, “Many people want

with tenderness in his eyes, making her

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

to bed, Henry made love to Crystal

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 quite moved.

too clingy, but she did not say

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

was so tired that she fell asleep in

a white rose beside her pillow. Henry had

more minutes. Then, she got up and went to take care of Skyler.

was well-behaved. She put on her clothes and combed her hair all by

Skyler longed for,

at Skyler.

Skyler looked away and walked

and texted Henry: I saw

only replied when it was almost noon: Is he

not hold back her

she went to the music center and checked

to

a murder up north. The traffic control made me stuck there for almost half a day. The

they get

it is that made the murderer commit such crimes.

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

her coffee, trying to distract

notice what Madison had