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.

her on

Henry leaned down

so. Interlocking his fingers with hers, he kissed

“Henry…”

voice was

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

voice hoarse beyond recognition. “Don’t be afraid.

needed to do something right then to ease the turmoil

passed, seemingly an

his head and capturing

still trembling slightly. She allowed him to kiss her as he pleased,

chill lingered in the night

breaths the couple exhaled were scorching

in a quivering and tearful voice, “Are you feeling better

Henry

in a hoarse and

herself to respond

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

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through her, the

heart.

a month later. With Julia and Melora making the arrangements, Crystal was very much relaxed. Like

contrary, Henry was

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

they would also

with work matters when Jamie pushed open the

presence, he merely raised his eyes

However, Jamie remained motionless.

tad surprised, Henry took the financial reports from her. When he saw they were of Adroit Law Firm, he

ago, he retired from the

one who founded Adroit Law Firm, and he was still the

let go of his shares, but he

flipped open the financial reports and scanned through them for a while before saying to Jamie in

nodded, a sliver of sorrow creeping

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

after, Jamie left the

flipping through the financial reports. The reason he made such a quick decision was actually due

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