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.

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

sense of self-disgust settled over him.

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

throat and said, “Anything I can

voice held an unusual tenderness as she said, “If you’re free, how about we grab a

of coffee was

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

her answer.

keys. “Where are you? I’ll come pick

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

Crystal was seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment

entered and took a seat across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt,

“It seems like we haven’t

felt as though he had neglected his responsibilities.

did not seem to

for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert

Henry’s gaze darkened.

liked 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 have my evenings free so we can spend

responded with a graceful smile,

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

was Lara and

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

dollars as

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

of Audrey 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

stirred her coffee,

twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to

expression grew distant.

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

as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

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

had done was despicable.

her and towed her to the parking

they crossed paths with Lara.

tried to explain with teary eyes,

ignored her as he continued to drag Crystal to the car before throwing her

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

invited him for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she was

anticipated this

with a trash bag like Zachary.

a gentle wife, not a

he stopped his

her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair

to

reality, she was right.

soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of

uttering those words,

clothes, then lowered

on