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.

a long while, he finally snapped. Scooping her up, he placed her on the massive desk lightly. A

darkness, Henry leaned down and captured her

so. Interlocking his fingers with hers, he

“Henry…”

voice was already

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

hoarse beyond recognition. “Don’t be afraid.

uneasy. As such, he needed to do

passed, seemingly

dipping his head and capturing her

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

chill lingered in the

each other, the breaths the couple exhaled were scorching even as their bodies

asking in a quivering and tearful

Henry grunted

her ear, he inquired in a hoarse and

could not bring herself to respond

passed before he murmured in her ear when she was.

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shooting through her, the warmth

heart.

a month later. With Julia and Melora making the arrangements, Crystal was very much relaxed. Like before, she only needed to

Henry was rather

at hand and free up a month to travel around with

also be bringing

pushed open the door and stepped in with at

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

However, Jamie remained motionless.

the financial reports from her. When he saw they were

ago, he retired from the legal

the one who founded Adroit Law Firm, and

since let go of his shares, but he had not done

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

a sliver of sorrow creeping

then. When it was at the peak of its glory, an appointment for his services could be months later, and it was

Jamie left

he made such a quick decision was actually due

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