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.

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

darkness, Henry leaned

so. Interlocking his fingers

“Henry…”

was

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

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

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

long time passed,

straightened before dipping his head and capturing her

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

in the

the breaths the couple exhaled were scorching even as their bodies

his shoulder, asking in a quivering and tearful voice, “Are

response, Henry

he inquired in a hoarse and low voice, “Did you feel good

herself to

in her ear when she was. about

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a spark of fire shooting through her, the

heart.

Julia and Melora making the arrangements, Crystal was very much relaxed. Like before, she

Henry

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

they would also be bringing

the door and stepped in with

presence, he merely raised his eyes a fraction. “Just put

However, Jamie remained motionless.

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

ago, he retired from the

founded Adroit Law Firm, and he was still

should have long since let go of his shares, but

while before saying to Jamie in a low voice, “Issue a

of sorrow creeping into

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

he made such a quick decision was actually

things he had done in a