Crystal's One Night of Love

Henry greeted Alfred.

Alfred turned around and pointed at the piano. “This looks nice,” he said with a faint smile.

Under the sparkling chandelier, one could see a hint of nostalgia in Henry’s gentle gaze. “I bought that when I first got together with Crystal. It was kept in the condominium before this, but I moved it here. because Skyler is learning to play the piano.” Henry gestured for his guest to take a seat. “Please, sit.”

Alfred sat on the couch and gently set a document down.

Henry picked up the document and looked through it.

It was a document consisting of seven to eight pages, stating someone’s major crimes. The final page of the document revealed the prosecution’s recommended sentence.

Late at night, Alfred’s deep voice rang out. “It’s a death sentence! If everything goes smoothly, it’ll be carried out in two months’ time!”

Alfred was overwhelmed with mixed feelings when he spoke.

He had discovered certain things that weren’t known to the public. He also found out how Skyler had. managed to survive despite losing so much blood. I underestimated Henry! If necessary, he can be a ruthless

man!

Henry read through the document and returned it to Alfred.

Deep down, Henry knew Alfred had done his part to settle the case quickly. Although they didn’t usually see eye to eye, they still considered each other family when the situation required them to.

Henry rose to his feet and went to the countertop to grab a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses. “Would you like to have a drink?” he asked with a smile.

Henry was offering Alfred to drink and spend the night there.

Alfred waved his hand dismissively in response. When he lifted his gaze to see Crystal standing somewhere upstairs, he got up, dusted his trousers, and flashed a smile. “No, thanks. I need to attend a meeting in the morning!”

Henry didn’t insist, either.

Alfred patted Henry’s shoulder and said, “My driver is waiting for me. Henry, I hope you and Crystal will live happily ever after.”

He furrowed his brows slightly because he couldn’t help recalling something when he uttered the last few words in that sentence.

Evidently, he still found it hard to let go of his feelings

Henry didn’t mention Melora because he knew what was on Alfred’s mind.

After sending Alfred to the car, Henry watched the black Audi drive away slowly.

Instead of going back into the mansion immediately, Henry stood alone in the parking lot and whipped out a cigarette before lighting it up.

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The cloud of smoke blurred his features, and he recalled the events from the past. Audrey’s execution will finally bring all the good and bad memories to an end.

Henry finished his cigarette and turned around to walk back into the mansion.

There, he saw Crystal standing at the entrance. The dim yellow lights illuminated her gentle facial expression. He hurriedly walked up to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Why are you. outside? It’s cold out here!”

Crystal held his hand, interlaced her fingers with his, and gently leaned against his chest.

tone possible, “What’s the matter?

hugged him tighter and murmured, “Stop talking, Henry! Let me hug you for

that moment, she just wanted to embrace him

and after some time, he lowered his head to kiss her. “Be gentle whenever

hummed in acknowledgment.

Crystal is. She’ll oppose me in everything when she isn’t happy with me, but she’ll behave submissively when she’s willing to give in to me.

he would usually

however, they needed to seek comfort in each other’s warmth to alleviate the pain that

into the car, his driver asked, “Mr. Lodge, may I know where we

to?”

certain someone kept popping up in his mind,

his hoarse and deep

Coldbridge immediately

man.

he been busy, but he had to tread on thin ice and face intense pressure

everyone know that he was a man who had

after two years, he still couldn’t forget the day they broke up.

urge to see her. IfI don’t see her, I won’t lose my rationality and fall in love like a clueless teenager. It’s been so long, and I thought I had already moved on and gotten over her. As

and couldn’t stop himself from driving out alone to

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her, however, she wasn’t

was walking out of the movie theater with a young gentleman. A famous romance film was playing in the movie theater.

on a date with that man and had dinner

at nine o’clock did the man finally send

within him. as he

fewer responsibilities, he would’ve rushed out of the

do other than hide and looked at them quietly.

the man drive away. She was happy with her date, and she was willing to spend more time with him to see how things would

she stood in the dark, tears suddenly formed in her

to her

visibly stunned and at a loss. She also

into his car. “Get into the

refused to do as she was told.

steps away and was about to get the security guards to open the gate for her when Alfred grabbed her arm and dragged her into his car.

door shut, he got in as well and turned to look at her.

flatly, “Yes. He’s nice, and he’s

when

the past that someone else would replace him as his child’s father, he would have dismissed that statement. Yet, that was

was about to sleep with another man, and his son was about to

a cigarette and took a

he was smoking,

man.

against the headboard with a cigarette in his hand after he had sex with Melora, feeling overwhelmed by conflicting emotions and guilt. After all, he was sixteen years older than

in bed until dawn. As he looked back

after, the cigarette smoke filled the

weakly, “Let

and asked the question that had been