Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 280 Innate Need For Conquest 

Right then, Henry figured it out.

Crystal’s foremost priority was her children. He came after them.

The discovery made him ill at ease.

As he gazed down upon her delicate features, he seemed to see another version of himself, a version that held all memories of him.

He did not give in to her. But the next day, he found himself returning to the Miller residence.

They sky grew dimmer as the evening progressed.

Henry did not head indoors immediately. He leaned against his car, lighting a cigarette and taking slow drags, smoke veiling his face.

The Miller residence echoed with children’s laughter and spirited play in the living room, infusing the surroundings with vibrant energy. Yet, this liveliness felt somewhat foreign to him.

After he finished smoking, he walked into the living room.

A young and unfamiliar handsome boy occupied a seat.

Toys were scattered around him, and he seemed somewhat awkward.

Before Henry could inquire about the boy, Crystal walked over with a tray of freshly baked cookies. She crouched down before the boy and said tenderly. “Christopher, these are fresh from the oven. Give them a try.”

The boy appeared somewhat bashful as he sampled a few cookies.

“Is it good?” Crystal ruffled his hair affectionately.

“It is!”

Skyler came up next to him. “Christopher, Mommy put lots of milk in them! Why don’t you come back tomorrow?”

A blush crept onto the young boy’s face as he nodded in agreement.

Henry’s brow furrowed with concern.

No matter how he looked at it, this boy named Christopher appeared like a young daughter-in-law raised by the Miller family.

He felt that a conversation with Crystal was imperative.

Later at night, when the children had finally gone to bed, Henry knocked on the door of the children’s room. “Convenient to talk? I want to discuss something about Skyler with you.”

Crystal was always open to discussing their children, so she looked down at Skyler who was nestled in her arms and murmured, “I’ll be in your room in a moment.”

A while later, she entered his room, which was dimly lit.

Henry, who had taken a shower, sported a casual white bathrobe that highlighted his strong build.

While Crystal sized him up, Henry did the same and snorted. “You’re all bundled up. Why, are you afraid I’ll do anything to you?”

Crystal ignored him. She settled on the couch across from him and asked gently, “What is it about Skyler you want to discuss?”

“Who’s Christopher to the Millers? Who is he to Skyler? And if my guess is right, he has Rh-negative. blood, doesn’t he?” Henry didn’t beat around the bush.

Crystal lowered her gaze. “You’ve got it right.”

Tension hung in the air.

Henry looked at Crystal.

her pale pink sweater dress, she projected a gentle demeanor, but behind that facade

yet stern voice, “That’s a living, breathing human being, not some item you can trade! Crystal… how much did you spend to come to an agreement

let out a chuckle.

accusing me of being

the brunt of this

you retrieve the

that, she hung up

brows knitted in puzzlement.

handed over the document, and departed swiftly.

the document to Henry. “The answers you’re searching

reading the contents.

never imagined himself performing

It was him.

one who had pumped two hundred million into Christopher’s father’s company.

engaged in golf rounds with

was the one who had decided to have Christopher’s continuous presence by Skyler’s side throughout

start, it was all him, or perhaps the other version of

head to look at

***

standing quietly before the floor-to-ceiling window. After a while, she murmured, “Henry, even if I don’t want to, I have to admit that you two are different

those three years, Henry had

core, and he had

figure before her displayed, he was

on him, but that she simply received nothing besides sorrow

the darkness of the night, loneliness radiating off

ever so

had many ways to plead his case, yet the words refused to cross his lips, for Crystal seemed to be in despair.

she… longing for the other me?

snowing outside.

enveloped them in warmth, courtesy of the heater. The

drew on the glass window absent-mindedly. Her voice was slightly raspy as she said, “Henry, you turned me into someone like you,

was not

were

intimacy, she felt

to make a

then wrapped his arms around her lithe form from behind. He leaned into her ear and whispered, “Is

way, but the

of himself. cavorting unabashedly in the

of it kindled an acute sense of unease within him.

her head slightly. “You want to

response, and he began kissing her from her cheek to her ear, down to her neck. Those tender,

and reciprocated his

of his warm neck, she said, “If

night grew deeper, Crystal went back.

Henry, allowing him to watch it at his

the dark gray bedroom, Henry was in a bathrobe, leaning against the bedframe

he was stunned by

tending to him with care in his embrace.

intently, observing her long legs on the

heart threatened to pound

himself gently tugging Crystal’s long hair

witnessed them sharing a heartbreaking kiss.

blue light illuminated the dimly lit bedroom.

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