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 is not so young anymore,

the man had a foul

don’t see you disliking it when I made love

head away

reached the Miller residence half

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

had mixed feelings.

sincerely cared

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

mood, he said, “This is all fate. Don’t take it to

Crystal nodded.

two get married?” David changed the topic all of

Get married?

smile on his face. “Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t

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

scratched his nose.

off until

This is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up

made everyone

felt much

on their way home, Henry held Crystal’s hand and asked, “When will you marry me?”

sitting at the back, pricked up her

her in the rearview mirror and flashed a smile. “Maybe

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

to fall for

said, “Many people

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

together, it was always too overwhelming for her when Henry looked at her like that.

to bed, Henry

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

actually quite

too clingy, but

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

that she fell asleep in

saw a white rose

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

her clothes and combed her hair

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

at

Skyler looked away and walked into the kindergarten.

the car and texted Henry: I

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

not hold back her

music center and

to

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

“Did they

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

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

trying

notice what Madison had