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.

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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

Henry leaned down and

Interlocking his fingers

“Henry…”

was already

on that snowy night when the man. placed her on the

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

As such, he needed to do something

long time passed,

straightened before dipping his head

She allowed him to kiss her as he

chill lingered in

the breaths the couple exhaled were scorching even as their

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

response, Henry

he inquired in a

not bring herself to respond to

her

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fire shooting through her,

heart.

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

contrary, Henry was rather

free up a month to travel

they would also be bringing Skyler

matters when Jamie pushed open the door and stepped in with at stack of financial

raised his eyes a fraction. “Just put

However, Jamie remained motionless.

Henry took the financial reports from her. When he saw they were

years ago, he retired from

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

should have long since let go of his shares, but he had not

reports and scanned through them for a while before saying to Jamie in a low voice, “Issue a statement for me and sell off my shares if the

sliver of sorrow creeping into

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

Jamie left

sat there quietly, flipping through the financial reports. The reason he made

knew how many reprehensible things he had done in a bid

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