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.

“Just leave it to them. They can handle it. One

man had a foul mouth.

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

head away

Miller residence half an hour

the living room. When he saw Henry come home with Crystal, he gestured for them

had mixed

cared about

the Quinns to actually come over to announce the death of Joshua. Georgina had even thrown tantrums, wanting Crystal to be at Joshua’s funeral. Of

was not in the mood, he said, “This is all

Crystal nodded.

changed

Get married?

“Dad, we just got back together. Isn’t it too soon to talk about marriage?

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

his nose.

“Maybe we should hold off until Skyler

talking! This is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up with that mouth and that cheesiness of

made everyone laugh.

felt much better.

Henry held

who was sitting at the

in the rearview mirror and

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

to fall for

“Many people want me!”

speaking and looked at Crystal with tenderness in his

too overwhelming for

Skyler to bed, Henry

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 it wasn’t because Skyler needs to go school,

was actually

too clingy, but she did

long for Henry. He could not help but copulate with

was so tired that she fell

white rose beside her pillow. Henry had

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

her clothes

boy Skyler longed for, for

winked at

away and

and texted

it was almost noon: Is he as

hold back

Henry was not around, she went to the music center and checked the statement of account

to

murder up north. The traffic control made me

they get the

is that made the murderer

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

stirred her coffee, trying

not notice what