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.

resolute about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found

sense of self-disgust settled over him.

buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized

his throat and said, “Anything I can help you. with?”

as she said, “If you’re free, how

coffee was rather inviting.

in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality

was her

seat, picking up his car keys. “Where

after about thirty minutes, his car pulled up

was seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment offering a stunning. view of

on her beige wool

seems like we haven’t really had a proper date yet.”

felt as though he

seem to mind.

usual distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite

Henry’s gaze darkened.

words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you and Skyler join

responded with a graceful smile,

to further persuade her, he caught sight

Lara and

with sunglasses, his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their

as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange

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

stirred her coffee, not

hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to

grew

who Lara was sleeping with. What irked

as he uttered, “Crystal,

gracefully. “I have a recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as

had done was despicable.

her and towed her

they crossed paths with

resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller, it’s not what you

he continued to drag Crystal to the

upon her space. Despite still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his

coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she was

had not anticipated this

working together with a trash bag like

not a wife who was

he stopped

eyes, he saw that there was

was to secure their divorce.

she was right. This was

a divorce. Not

those words, Henry stood up.

his clothes, then lowered his head to light

to knock on the car window.