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.

|||

1/5

He wanted her, but he had to consider their unborn baby.

Scooping her up, he placed her on the massive

the darkness, Henry leaned down and

stopped her from doing so. Interlocking his fingers with hers,

“Henry…”

was already

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

hoarse beyond recognition. “Don’t

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

passed, seemingly an

straightened before dipping his

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

chill lingered in the night

the couple exhaled were scorching even as

his shoulder, asking in a quivering and tearful

response, Henry

to her ear, he inquired in a

bring herself to

A long time passed before he murmured in her ear when she was.

|||

O

2/5

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

heart.

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

contrary, Henry was

free up a month to travel around with

also be bringing Skyler

with work matters when Jamie pushed open the door

he merely raised his eyes

However, Jamie remained motionless.

reports from her. When he saw they were

he retired from the

who founded Adroit Law Firm,

should have long since let go of his shares, but he

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

of

back then. When it was at the peak of its

Jamie

reason he

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255