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.

up, he placed her on the massive desk lightly. A touch scared, Crystal hugged him tightly around

the darkness, Henry leaned down

but he stopped her from doing so. Interlocking his fingers with hers, he kissed her, his lips

“Henry…”

was

only experienced such a feeling once, and it was on that snowy night when the man. placed her on the

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

such, he needed to do something right then to ease the turmoil within

passed, seemingly

before dipping his head and

him to kiss her as he pleased, savoring the taste of

lingered in the

breaths the couple

asking in a quivering and tearful voice, “Are you

response, Henry

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

bring herself to respond

long time passed before he murmured in her

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a spark of fire shooting through her, the warmth traveling to the depths of

heart.

Crystal’s wedding was scheduled for a month later. With Julia and Melora making the arrangements, Crystal was very

contrary, Henry was rather

at hand and free up a month to travel

would also be bringing

matters when Jamie pushed open the door

merely raised his eyes a fraction.

However, Jamie remained motionless.

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

retired from the legal

the one who founded Adroit Law Firm, and

of his shares, but he had not

for a while before saying to Jamie in a

of sorrow creeping into

sensational 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,

Jamie left the

through the financial reports. The reason he

he had done in a bid to win those lawsuits

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