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.

her sign the separation agreement

of self-disgust settled

and when he glanced over, he realized it was

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

“If you’re free, how about we grab a

coffee was rather inviting.

quality as he said, “This

her answer.

his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll

about thirty minutes, his car pulled up at

seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of

gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine

haven’t really

as though he had neglected his

not seem to

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

the softer side of Crystal. It was perhaps due to this that he subconsciously 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 sure to

graceful smile,

Henry was about to further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the

Lara and Zachary

look with sunglasses, his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared

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

within Henry as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange this?”

entangled in their passion. The things

coffee, not denying

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

grew

concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him

as he

of Zachary and Lara in the

had done was

her and towed her

crossed paths with Lara.

panicked expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller, it’s

he continued to drag Crystal to the car before throwing

lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs. Miller, how many sides to you are there?”

had been hopeful that she was reconsidering their relationship.

not anticipated this scheme.

with a

not a wife who was as aggressive as

stopped

he saw that there was nothing but despair in them.

drama was to secure their divorce.

right. This

“Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara,

those words, Henry

clothes,

on