Crystal's One Night of Love

Alfred got out of the car first and helped open the car door for her.

Melora’s fair and smooth neck was tensed up so much that he could see her veins bulging underneath the skin.

Alfred remained extremely patient as he waited for her to get out of the car.

Eventually, Melora stepped out of the car and walked past him without even a glance.

Her slender figure cast a long shadow under the dim lighting of the street lamps.

The leaves were starting to fall even though autumn had only just begun.

Alfred quickly closed the car door, ran up to her, and grabbed her wrist before pulling her into his embrace.

It was unclear if he failed to restrain himself due to the beautiful scenery around them or because of the silent night, but he definitely broke his promise of maintaining a distance.

With one hand cupping the back of her head, he pinned her body against the trunk of a tree and kissed her so aggressively that she could barely breathe.

“Let go of me, Alfred!”

Melora struggled while pushing against his shoulders with all her might, but she was unable to shove him off.

It wasn’t long before the scent of tobacco filled her nose and mouth.

His scent was all around her.

Despite how clean Alfred looked on the outside, she knew that his faint scent would linger on a person for a really long time.

After what seemed like forever, he stopped his aggressive kissing and loosened his grip on her.

What greeted his handsome face a second later was a hard slap that echoed throughout the silence of the night.

On top of being a womanizer, Alfred was also known for his bad temper.

All the women he had been with knew better than to talk back to him, let alone slap him.

Melora was the only one who dared hit him with all her might.

With reddened eyes, she looked the other way and shouted angrily, “You have no right to kiss me, Alfred! Who do you take me for? Did you bring me here just to have me continue being your mistress?”

Alfred touched the roof of his mouth with his tongue and realized it was bleeding.

My goodness! She sure packs a punch!

“I’m sorry! I couldn’t help it!” he apologized while staring deeply into her eyes.

It had been a long time since Alfred got intimate with her. He knew that his body clearly desired her. Even after all those years, he had yet to forget the intimate moments they used to have.

Of course, Alfred knew that he had crossed the line with that kiss and stopped himself from making any more advances.

“Let’s head upstairs. I have a document that requires your signature.”

Since they had a child, Melora feared he would try to fight for custody of her son. After hesitating for a bit

“ever, she reluctantly agreed to go upstairs with him anyway.

They soon entered his condominium unit, which looked as luxurious as it used to.

On top of that, the place had clearly been well taken care of.

fruits that had been washed and laid out

was staring at the fruits, Alfred said, “I had Leslie prepare those. It has been. so many years, and yet, he still remembers what

when she heard that.

her fists and reminded herself not to

be easy for him to win her heart over.

not hurt her so deeply before, she probably would have felt touched and the night with him in his condominium unit.

naïve young girl she

here to talk to you about Berthold, Mr. Lodge. Let’s get this conversation over with, and you can send me home immediately after. Unlike you, I am already seeing. someone else. It would be

much?

slightly gloomy when he didn’t get a reply from

to take a seat as well. “You down and take a look

may sit

her lips and did

her. Upon flipping through the first few pages, she saw that they were all

reason to decline his offer to

Crystal

go after him.

she felt confused even though she

that she had gotten slightly chubbier lately.

odd… Melora isn’t a young girl anymore, so why do her cheeks still look

between her eyebrows as she struggled to process the information. on the documents.

lips curled into a faint smile when he saw the way

level of intellect, she could read through them all night and

to the dining table and grabbed some

would often hang out here when they used to date each other in the past. Back then, Melora would let him help her with everything, including eating, showering, and getting dressed. Even though Alfred could no longer do any of those, he still felt

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serve her.

cut them up, and served them to her on a plate.

simply shot him a

didn’t spike them with anything,”

the fancy restaurant, so

of the

the side and saw how cute she looked with her cheeks all puffed up.

ingredients in the refrigerator. How about I make you a meal?” Alfred suggested.

when she heard

the only connection that we have remaining. There’s no need for you to keep acting as though we’re still dating each other, so please stop it.”

on an apron, paused when he

as

into complete

place. This was the first time they had stared coldly at each other in this

to reveal the truth to her, Alfred took off his apron

sure you can

together with me?”

conflicted look on his face when

life, he had never lowered himself nor

the Miller residence the other day because he

project in Coldbridge ran into some trouble, which resulted in the deaths of

of them had died in incredibly gruesome car accidents, so there was no one who could tell

Melora and Berthold’s safety a lot more seriously. The project was