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.

washed and laid out on the dining table, all

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

when she heard that.

quickly clenched her fists and reminded herself not to

would be

so deeply before, she probably would have felt touched and the night with him in his condominium

longer the naïve young

me home immediately after. Unlike you, I am already seeing. someone else. It would be hardly appropriate for me to remain in this messy relationship with

a chuckle. “Do you mind it that much? Are you certain that you won’t

slightly gloomy when he didn’t get a reply from

down on the couch and motioned for her to take a

may sit

pursed her lips and did

table in front of her. Upon flipping through the first few pages, she saw that they were all about

child, she had no reason to decline his offer to pay child support.

was what Crystal

she failed to go after him. Henry handed Crystal lots of checks after

Alfred made it so complicated that she felt confused even

appearance, he noticed that she had gotten

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

had a little furrow between her eyebrows as she struggled to process the information.

when he saw the way she

intellect, she could read through them

walked up to the dining table and grabbed some

her with everything, including

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serve her.

picked out a few fruits, cut them up, and

a glance without

I didn’t spike them with anything,” Alfred

the fancy restaurant, so he figured

chunks of

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

ingredients in the refrigerator. How about I make you a

visibly tensed up when she

is in the past, Mr. Lodge. Berthold is the only connection that we have remaining. There’s no need for

putting on an apron,

at her as

into complete

This was the first time they had stared

the truth to her, Alfred took off his apron and returned

the Lodge family is unable to share. I’m sure you can tell that this

you trying to get back together with me?” Melora asked

conflicted look on his face

lowered himself nor asked anyone for

the Miller residence the other day because he

in Coldbridge ran into some trouble, which resulted in

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

Alfred had no choice but to take Melora and Berthold’s safety a lot more seriously. The project was top-secret and had been ongoing for three