Crystal's One Night of Love

Late at night, when Crystal returned to the master bedroom after putting Skyler to bed, Henry was nowhere to be seen.

In the end, she found him in the study.

It was pitch dark, yet he did not turn on any lights.

He stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, pulling away quietly. As he did so, the cigarette. smoke was carried away in the wind.

It scattered before fading into the night.

Crystal closed the door behind her before walking over and hugging the man from behind. “You’re still dwelling upon it, Henry?”

Ever since leaving the monastery, he had been sullen and moody.

It was clear as day that he was very much bothered by that abbot’s words.

Patting the hand she had wrapped around his waist, Henry snubbed out the cigarette and fibbed lowly, “No. Don’t overthink things.”

With her cheek plastered against his back, Crystal cajoled, “If so, cheer up, okay? That abbot’s words might not be true. Perhaps he merely made them up.”

Henry whirled around and chuckled softly.

He caressed her belly. “Has the baby been behaving?”

Crystal threw him a look. “The baby is only a little over a month old, so that’s a moot point.”

Gathering her into his arms, Henry dropped a kiss on her hair. “I’ll keep our baby company as he’s brought into the world and watch him grow up, Crystal. I won’t let you leave again.”

Crystal listened as she nestled in his embrace.

Since she had been with him for a long time, she could naturally perceive that he was still. tense inwardly.

Hoping to please him, she tilted her head back and kissed his chiseled jaw before moving. down to his neck. Ultimately, her warm breath kindled the fire within him. Besides, it was rare for her to be so proactive.

Henry grasped her long hair gently, his gaze dark with desire.

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He wanted her, but he had to consider their unborn baby.

finally snapped. Scooping her up, he placed her on the massive

the darkness, Henry leaned down

move, but he stopped her from doing so. Interlocking his fingers with

“Henry…”

was

had only experienced such a feeling once, and it was on that snowy night when the man. placed her on the piano. That was a night she would never forget in her entire

persuaded her, his voice hoarse beyond recognition. “Don’t be

abbot’s words made him uneasy. As such, he needed

passed, seemingly an

his head and

kiss her as he pleased, savoring the taste of her

chill lingered in

from each other, the breaths the couple exhaled were

against his shoulder, asking in a quivering and tearful voice,

Henry grunted

to her ear, he inquired in a hoarse and low voice, “Did

herself to respond to

murmured in her ear when she was. about to fall asleep, “I love

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spark of fire shooting through her, the warmth traveling

heart.

for a month later. With Julia and Melora making the arrangements, Crystal was very much relaxed. Like before, she only needed to take good

the contrary, Henry was

and free up a month to

they would also be bringing

matters when Jamie pushed open the door

merely raised his eyes a fraction. “Just put it

However, Jamie remained motionless.

took the financial reports from her. When he saw they were of Adroit Law

he retired from the

was the one who founded Adroit Law Firm, and

go of his shares,

in a low voice, “Issue a statement for me and sell off my shares if

sliver of sorrow creeping

cases both. within the country and abroad back then. When it was at the peak of its glory, an appointment for his services could be months later, and it was even more difficult than scheduling a date with medical

Jamie

quietly, flipping through the financial reports. The reason he

a bid to win those lawsuits back then, obtaining fame and sky-high