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.

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

sense of self-disgust

over, he

and said, “Anything I can help you.

as she said, “If you’re

notion of coffee

quality as he

was her

rose from his seat, picking up his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll come

the location with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car pulled up at the

seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of

wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine charm. “You

haven’t really had

as though he

seem to mind.

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

with a graceful smile, “We’ll

to further persuade her, he caught sight of two

Lara and Zachary

shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared an intimate moment, evident from Lara’s

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their next rendezvous.

as

in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor,

stirred her coffee,

it. Lara turned down your offer 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

grew distant.

irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by Crystal’s actions.

cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I

lowered gracefully. “I have a recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like to see

done

grabbed her and towed her to the parking

paths with

rabbit. She tried

drag Crystal to the

he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping

had been hopeful

not anticipated this

together with a trash

was a gentle wife, not a wife who was as aggressive as

stopped

gazed into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair

to

she was right.

his voice now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I… truly

uttering those words, Henry

the driver’s seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered

continued to knock on the car