Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 265 It Will Not Hurt The Baby

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.

long while, he finally snapped. Scooping her up, he placed her on the massive desk lightly. A touch scared, Crystal

darkness, Henry leaned down and

her from doing so. Interlocking his fingers with

“Henry…”

voice was

when the man. placed her on the piano. That was a night she would never forget in

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

him uneasy. As such, he needed to do something right then to ease

time passed, seemingly an

before dipping his head and

him to kiss her

in the night

the breaths the couple exhaled were scorching even as their bodies

rested against his shoulder, asking in a quivering and tearful voice, “Are you feeling better

response, Henry

inquired in a hoarse and low voice, “Did

not bring herself to respond

passed before he murmured in her ear when she was. about to fall

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a spark of fire shooting through her,

heart.

Melora making the arrangements,

the contrary, Henry

to settle everything at hand and free up a month to travel

also be bringing

work matters when Jamie pushed open the door and stepped in with at stack of financial

his eyes a

However, Jamie remained motionless.

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

ago, he retired

Adroit Law Firm, and

have long since let go of his shares, but he had not

reports and scanned through them for a while before saying to Jamie in a low voice, “Issue a statement for me and sell off my shares

nodded, a sliver of sorrow creeping into

at the peak of its glory, an appointment

after, Jamie

The reason he made such a quick decision was actually due to

how many reprehensible things he had done in a bid to win those lawsuits back then, obtaining

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