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.

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

the darkness, Henry leaned down and captured her

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

“Henry…”

voice was

once, and it was on that snowy night when the man. placed her

persuaded her, his voice hoarse beyond recognition.

that abbot’s words made him uneasy. As such, he needed

long time passed, seemingly

straightened before dipping his head and

allowed him to kiss her as

chill lingered in

breaths the couple exhaled

asking in a quivering and tearful voice, “Are

Henry grunted

he inquired in a hoarse

bring herself to

passed before he murmured in her ear when she was. about to

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fire shooting through her, the

heart.

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

Henry

at hand and free

they would also be bringing

pushed open the

merely raised his eyes a fraction. “Just put it

However, Jamie remained motionless.

reports from her. When he saw they were of Adroit Law Firm, he was inexorably disconcerted for a

years ago, he retired from the

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

should have long since let go of

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

sliver of sorrow

at the peak of its glory, an

after, Jamie

quietly, flipping through the financial reports. The reason he made such a

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

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