Crystal's One Night of Love

Henry did not want to divorce.

Over the next few days, he persistently pestered Crystal and often showed up at Seeas Corporation when it was time for her to get off work.

Everyone thought they were a lovely couple.

Crystal, however, felt mentally exhausted.

She had been accommodating to him in various ways, even tolerating his fiery temper and inappropriate.

conduct in bed.

However, he overstepped her boundaries time and again when it came to matters concerning Lara. He was fully aware of the woman’s ambitions, yet he persisted in letting her remain by his side.

It was as though Henry did not respect his wife.

In fact, he believed that as long as he didn’t engage in physical intimacy with other women, he could still consider himself a faithful husband.

At five-thirty in the evening, Crystal signed the document and handed it to Edith. “Distribute these and then feel free to leave for the day.”

“Miss Winters, Mr. Miller called and said that he wishes to pick up Skyler together with you,” Edith informed.

Seeing that Crystal remained silent, Edith didn’t dare to say more. She departed the office while clutching: the documents.

Crystal sat at her desk for a while, lost in thought. A moment later, she packed up her belongings and left.

As she descended in the elevator, she remained deep in thought.

Henry’s persistent harassment and refusal to divorce have become unbearable. Now, he’s attempting to manipulate my emotions by involving our child. Little does he know, it’s precisely our child that propelled me to make this decision so swiftly!

Meanwhile, Henry sat comfortably on a sofa at the Secas Corporation lounge, radiating an air of sophistication.

He was wearing a gray shirt paired with a classic black suit, and his chiseled features were radiant. It was as though he was not a man on the verge of being divorced.

At Crystal’s arrival, Henry quickly stood up and graciously took her bag. “The kindergarten has an event today, so the classes will run a bit longer. We’ll be able to make it in time to pick up Skyler,” he said with a gentle smile.

He was an intelligent man; he knew that Crystal would not want to kick up a fuss in public.

Moreover, she wanted Skyler to be happy too.

As Crystal stepped into his car, Henry could sense her reluctance to engage with him. Every time they met, her most frequent inquiry revolved around when he would finally sign the divorce papers.

Henry gulped before saying in a deep voice, “Buckle up!”

Crystal snapped back to her senses.

After she secured her seatbelt, he started the car and asked gently, “Shall we take Skyler out for dinner later? Last night, she kept insisting on having dinner with both her parents.”

His words carried an unspoken message, and Crystal naturally caught on.

She remained silent for a brief moment before finally responding. “After our divorce, you’re welcome to spend time with both her and Remi whenever you please.”

Henry’s fingers tightened on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning pale.

He inquired softly, “And what about you? Can’t I see you as well?”

Crystal was greatly saddened.

She had once made a promise not to give up on him, but now she was reneging on that commitment.

“Of course, we can meet. However, our relationship has changed.” She averted her gaze and murmured.

Henry didn’t press further. It was a while later before he spoke, his voice barely audible. “Crystal, can’t you forgive me this time?”

Crystal’s lips quivered.

There was so much she wanted to say, yet in the end, she kept silent.

he kept quiet

Silence ensued.

entrance, where several parents were waiting to collect their children. Crystal couldn’t afford to display any discord in front of outsiders. Thus, they walked

saw Skyler, she

rooted to the

lost their sparkle, and her

seemed to have closed

a gentle smile as she attempted to

are a present from me, Skyler. Do you like

saying anything?

was in a state of

coursed through

Lara? How dare she! She resorted to harassing a child when she failed to

pang of fear gripped her, and as she looked up. she spotted Crystal and Henry. She instinctively tried to defend herself, assuming an innocent and pitiful demeanor. “Mr. and Mrs. Miller, I didn’t intend for this to happen. I don’t know how she ended. this! Should we

gently cradled Skyler in her arms.

delivered two stinging

side of her face swelled. Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke through

“You’ll be held responsible if

Skyler into her arms.

intervene. “Crystal, let

pushed him away. At that moment, she couldn’t even bear to look at

her, she wouldn’t have dared to harass

chased after

Her voice trembled as she uttered, “Mr. Miller, I

he had no

already inside the

turned to Skyler. The little girl remained motionless in her mother’s arms, refusing to speak or react. This was the first time he had seen Skyler behave like

the car and drove

cheek and stood in a daze. When Henry pushed her away earlier, he had been rough, not at all holding back his strength. Disgust had shone in his eyes as well.

did he look disgusted? Doesn’t he… like

Crystal brought Skyler back home, she gave the girl a dose of calming medicine and then tried to

the osmanthus tree in the courtyard and relentlessly plucked leaves from its

she saw Skyler’s head hung

Skyler, she crouched beside her to offer companionship. The night passed quickly, and Skyler

gently hugged the little

was placed over her shoulders. From behind, a deep, husky voice advised, “You should put on more clothing. It’s

him, she threw the jacket aside

causing him to lose his balance and collide with the nearby stone pillar. Blood

a shocking sight in the

simply wiped off the blood with his

“Previously, Skyler was hurt by Audrey twice! Now, Lara approached Skyler to win your favor, which led to our daughter closing herself off from the world in her fright! Do you know that Skyler hasn’t had a relapse in a very long time? Henry, this is the consequence of your condoning Lara’s actions. Look at what your flirtatious actions have

Why must my suffering persist even after Audrey’s passing?

but to distance herself from

in the

into her mother’s embrace and

so she held the little girl close and gently comforted

night air was chilly with the

from the cold. She clung to Crystal’s neck while sobbing. “I’m hungry!”

assured her, “I’ll cook something delicious for

she carried Skyler indoors.

Julia’s

and remained faithfully by Skyler’s side all this time. He held her close and peppered her with affectionate kisses, longing to shoulder her pain

in the kitchen preparing

dug into her food, savoring

down and quietly enjoyed

washed over

said in a stern

later, father and son

just finished tending to his wound when David flung a paperweight at

at his son, he berated angrily, “You fool! Is that woman really worth it? Look at how much Crystal cares for the children! Do

but isn’t it clearly stated in your household registry that you have four