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.

Scooping her up, he placed her on the massive desk lightly. A touch scared, Crystal hugged him tightly around

leaned down and

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

“Henry…”

was already

had only experienced such a feeling once, and it was on that snowy night when the man. placed

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

abbot’s words made him uneasy. As such, he needed to do something right

long time passed, seemingly

dipping his head and capturing her

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

lingered in the

the breaths the couple exhaled were scorching

in a quivering and tearful voice,

response, Henry

in a hoarse and low voice,

herself to respond

murmured in her ear when she was. about to fall asleep, “I love you,

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fire shooting through her, the

heart.

the arrangements,

Henry was

and free up a

they would also be bringing Skyler

work matters when Jamie pushed open the door and stepped in with

presence, he merely raised his

However, Jamie remained motionless.

the financial reports from her. When he saw they were of Adroit

years ago, he retired from the legal

one who founded Adroit Law Firm,

of his shares, but he

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

sliver of sorrow

both. within the country and abroad back then. When it was at the peak of

Jamie

reports. The reason he made such a quick

he had done in a bid to win those lawsuits back

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