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

had a foul

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

turned her head

Miller residence half an

living room. When he saw Henry come home with

had mixed feelings.

sincerely cared about Crystal.

had even

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

Crystal nodded.

changed the topic all of

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

“Two more years? Do you think you’re still young? Besides,

scratched his

off until

we’re talking! This is how you answer, Henry. Only Crystal can put up

words made

felt much better.

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

the

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

the traffic light turned red. He turned to Crystal and teased, “You’re not young anymore, Miss Winters. Aren’t you afraid no

refused to fall for his

snorted and said, “Many people want me!”

with tenderness in his eyes,

had been together, it was always too overwhelming for her when Henry looked at

Skyler to bed, Henry made love to Crystal twice.

were done, 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,

actually

he was too clingy, but she did not

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

tired that she fell asleep in his

a white rose

more minutes. Then, she got up and went

She put on her clothes and combed her

Skyler longed for, for the first time. He

at Skyler.

Skyler looked away and walked into the kindergarten.

got into the car and texted Henry: I saw Christopher.

it was almost noon: Is he

hold back her

went to the music center and checked the statement of account

the afternoon, she went to meet Madison for

made me stuck there for almost half a day. The victim was stabbed seven

“Did they get the guy?”

of a grudge it is that made the

Love?

Crystal felt uneasy.

her coffee, trying to

did not notice what