Crystal's One Night of Love

A beat after, Henry hoarsely said, “I’ll buy it.”

It seemed inappropriate for a woman to buy that anyway..

Crystal was not going to stop him from running the errand. Besides, he had been too fervent earlier, and the strength had fled her legs.

Half an hour later, Henry returned with the medicine.

Crystal was in the bedroom.

She took out the pill and downed it with some warm water, the sensation uncomfortable as it went down. her throat.

Having taken the medicine, she turned her head toward him and said, “You can leave now.”

Men often became more amiable after they fulfilled their physical desires. Despite Grystal’s dismissive. tone, Henry did not seem bothered. Instead, he crouched down by her side and spoke in a husky voice. “You’re delicate even when taking a pill. You weren’t this fragile just a moment ago.”

Crystal’s brows furrowed as she said in a low tone, “Henry, this isn’t entertaining for me.”

Henry could tell she was upset about Lara, and he leaned in to whisper, “I’m no longer concerning myself with her.”

“Is that so? Then, Mr. Miller, could you please explain to me about the two hundred thousand you gave her?”

She found out about it?

Henry’s mind raced, landing on Jamie as the most probable source of the revelation. She likely spilled the beans.

His fingers gently sifted through Crystal’s chestnut hair. In a hoarse voice, he replied, “Crystal, be merciful. ‘ I bear no feelings toward her. Trust me, okay?”

A faint smile tugged at Crystal’s lips.

Despite their recent intimacy, they parted on tense terms.

Henry’s stance against divorce remained firm.

He became more attentive, treating his wife and children with utmost care and consideration.

He was aware that Crystal had secured a place to live and that she was just waiting for him to sign the divorce papers.

Over the next couple of weeks, their interactions were limited. Even when Crystal returned, she spent her nights with Skyler.

After what happened, Skyler restarted her visits to a psychologist, and with time, Crystal grew even more distant.

Two more weeks later, at Adroit Law Firm, Henry closed the file before turning to Jamie and saying, “Book two plane tickets for a week-long business trip to Hulcaster.”

Jamie nodded. “Of course, Mr. Miller.”

As Jamie turned to leave, Henry halted her. After a moment’s contemplation, he asked, “You have a good. rapport with Crystal, right? Could you perhaps talk to her on my behalf?”

Jamie’s face displayed her uncertainty as she was caught in a bind. She felt like a peasant caught in a war between two kings.

Noticing her conflicted expression, Henry grimaced and uttered, “Never mind. You can leave.”

With the door closing softly, Henry leaned back in his chair, thoughts drifting to Crystal.

Everything was in disarray.

he had been the one who was resolute about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found himself grappling with his own

sense of self-disgust settled over

then, his phone buzzed, and when he glanced over, he

he then cleared his throat and

tenderness as she said, “If

of coffee was

on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about discussing the

was her

his seat, picking up his car keys. “Where are you?

after about thirty minutes, his car

the glass walls of the

beige wool

seems like we haven’t

as though he had neglected his responsibilities.

seem to

distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite black coffee and a

Henry’s gaze darkened.

uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you and Skyler join me? I’ll make

responded with a graceful smile, “We’ll

caught sight of

was Lara and Zachary

They had the air of people who

her twenty thousand dollars as compensation

before him ignited a cold fire within Henry as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did

with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor, and the sight of

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying

of two hundred thousand, yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to her advantage. The next time you see her, she’ll probably appear as

expression grew distant.

particularly concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by Crystal’s actions.

as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like

had done

he grabbed her and towed her to the parking lot.

paths with Lara.

eyes widened in shock, her panicked expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried

he continued to drag Crystal to the

waist inside the car. Fueled by

he had been hopeful that she

not anticipated this

even working together with

wanted was a gentle wife, not a wife who

stopped his actions.

her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair in them.

the drama was to secure their

reality, she was right. This

divorce. Not because

words, Henry

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered

continued to knock on the car window.