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.

have her sign the separation agreement as soon as

self-disgust

he glanced over, he realized it was

answering, he then cleared his throat and said, “Anything

tenderness as she said, “If you’re free, how about

of coffee was

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

was her answer.

his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll come

thirty minutes, his car pulled up

in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment

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

like we haven’t really

though he had neglected his

seem to

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

“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

responded with a graceful smile, “We’ll

caught sight of two familiar figures entering the

was Lara

shoulders. They had the

handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their

him ignited a cold fire within Henry as he

Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion.

coffee, not denying

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

grew

sleeping with. What irked him was

as he uttered, “Crystal, I

have a recording of Zachary and Lara

Crystal had done was

his fury, he grabbed her and towed her to the parking lot.

they crossed paths with

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

as he continued to drag Crystal to

encroached 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 voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs.

invited him for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that

had not anticipated this

with a trash bag

was a gentle wife, not a wife

stopped his

eyes, he saw that there was

was to secure their divorce.

reality, she was right. This was

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

those words,

the driver’s seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to light a cigarette.

to knock on the car