Crystal's One Night of Love

Henry found himself engulfed in the constant swirl of his demanding job and the social obligations that came with it.

Frustrated, he drank, letting the intoxicating liquid cloud his thoughts more than he should have. The world seemed to sway as he staggered toward his car.

His driver, unfamiliar with his personal life, remarked as he opened the door for Henry, “Mr. Miller, you’ve had one too many. Miss Winters won’t be pleased. Women seldom are when their men are inebriated.”

Leaning into the plush upholstery of the backseat, Henry pulled out a cigarette, letting its familiar scent wrap around him.

He lit the cigarette. As the smoke danced from his lips, he murmured with a hint of irony, “As if she cares.”

Being married to Crystal felt as lonely as being single.

Crystal was indifferent toward him.

It had been a few months since they were intimate with each other.

She refused to let him touch her.

It was only normal for couples to fight every now and then. However, she had resolved to move to another room. It wasn’t just the lack of physical connection. Even a mere conversation with her felt like scaling a mountain.

Not wanting to wade into those deep waters, the driver simply resumed his place behind the wheel.

Just as he was about to depart, a mellifluous voice floated through the air. “Mr. Miller!”

Henry turned, and there, limping unevenly with a cane, was Lara.

She traced his gaze that landed on her injured leg. “The doctor says it’ll heal in a couple of months with no lasting damage.”

She flashed him a woeful smile, expecting, perhaps, even hoping, that he might have visited her during his wife’s cold spell.

Yet, he never did.

However, that was all right. If he wouldn’t come to me, I’ll just find a way to him.

Acknowledging her with a nod, Henry instructed his driver to drive away.

The driver nodded and turned the car around. Lara’s lips twisted into a smirk as the luxurious car pulled away.

She released her grip on the cane, crumbling to the ground in a display of vulnerability.

Henry caught sight of it. He furrowed his brows slightly and ordered to stop the car after a brief moment. of consideration.

The driver was stumped.

In an impassive voice, he ordered, “Help her into the car and send her back home.”

The driver replied hesitatingly, “Miss Winters won’t be pleased if she knows of this.”

Intoxicated, Henry said in a rather exasperated tone, “She won’t know if you keep your mouth shut. Besides, I’m only asking you to send her home.”

The driver bit his tongue and got out of the car to help Lara.

Lara sat beside Henry.

He closed his eyes and did not speak to her, but they were in such close proximity to each other that she could smell the faint scent of pine on him.

She stealthily turned aside to sneak a peek at him, drinking in Henry’s chiseled features.

His side profile was perfect, exuding an air of nobility.

Lara couldn’t help but eye in wonder at the luxurious interior of the car.

She pictured herself being together with Henry. Her cheeks were tinged pink as she leaned in to take in his heavenly scent, imagining herself underneath him…

Will his face contort in ecstasy as he presses down on me?

Lara felt warm tingles all over her body just thinking about it.

An audacious thought flitted across her mind as she leaned in and pressed a soft kiss on his pristine white shirt, leaving behind the faintest trace of her coral lipstick.

would easily escape one’s eyes if one didn’t pay

his eyes, making

hour later, the car stopped in front of a condominium in a nice

helped Lara out of the

sending me home. If… if you need me to explain to Mrs. Miller, please

face and smiled faintly,

started again, Henry did not have the heart to continue his пар.

so eerily reminiscent of that other, and furthermore, she was Audrey’s younger

barest embrace, he could

compliant lover, using her

admitted to himself that those few seconds of intimacy were a test he set for himself.

much

lost in her music. The surge of emotions he felt then

options, and Henry chose

He chose Crystal.

house. In the deepening. night, most of the lights had been snuffed out, but the light

the stairs at a leisurely

took a look at Skyler and Remi, he

locked it. The

that shimmered under the lamplight. Her

entranced by her.

the prolonged dry spell between them stirred

and kissed her tenderly yet

did not

more docile

moments, his hands began to wander more

and

she saw it-the faint hint of coral lipstick on his

mark of

his passion seemed undiminished, his hands already working at the buttons of

face was pale, as

resistance as mere coyness, whispered against the soft spot behind

of allure, yet her voice was chilling. “You met Lara today, didn’t

His movements faltered.

into her eyes and admitted, “It was a chance meeting. I gave her a

fingers deftly undoing two of his shirt buttons to reveal

coral shade was cunningly

ride. The driver was there.

him as well. He removed the tainted shirt, discarding

he declared, “I haven’t betrayed our marriage.”

felt too exhausted even

her eyes as she calmly said. “You did nothing, sure. You just helped her resume her studies, rented her a condominium, paid her tuition, and found

tensed. “I don’t have such

refused to look at

the night, and murmured. “You let her get close to you and allowed her to challenge your lawful wife. Your relationship with her has already crossed the line. If the driver hadn’t been there today, you would have tested yourself further. You might have

heat

a moment, he said, “Why do

you have only come! tonight because I’ve been giving you the cold shoulder. If our relationship was

Crystal to

indeed, could be

too much

her silhouette, he felt no point in discussing it further tonight. Rubbing his temple, he

still, only speaking up when he was about to exit.

your shirt with you.”

her posture, and he couldn’t help but wonder if

really been in love?

Crystal found herself padding back to

her fingertips over the novel, her face betraying little emotion. But deep within, the moment

taken an interest in Lara’s matters,

Henry and Audrey from years ago was a

first crush had regrettably passed, what man could resist the allure of an impeccable

knew what Henry had in

by the love for her children, she might have fought. their