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.

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

the darkness, Henry leaned

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

“Henry…”

voice was

was on that snowy night when the man. placed her on the piano. That was a night

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

words made him uneasy. As such, he needed to do something

time passed, seemingly an

his

slightly. She allowed him to kiss her as he pleased, savoring the

lingered in the

couple exhaled were scorching

his shoulder, asking in a quivering

Henry

ear, he inquired in a hoarse and low voice,

bring herself

quietly. A long time passed before he murmured in her ear when she was. about to fall asleep, “I love you,

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fire shooting through her, the warmth traveling to

heart.

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

the contrary, Henry

wanted to settle everything at hand and free up a month to travel around with

they would also be

Jamie pushed open the door and

he merely raised his eyes a fraction. “Just put

However, Jamie remained motionless.

tad surprised, Henry took the financial reports from her. When he saw they

years ago, he retired from

one who founded Adroit Law Firm, and he was

have long since let go of

saying to Jamie in a low voice, “Issue a statement for me and sell off my shares if the price

a sliver of sorrow creeping into

firm was single-handedly founded by Henry and won many 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, and it was even more difficult than scheduling a date with medical experts at the

Jamie left the

through the financial reports. The reason he made such a

knew how many reprehensible things he had done in a bid to win