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.

been the one who was resolute about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as

of self-disgust settled

when he glanced over, he realized it

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

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

coffee was rather

taking on a huskier quality as

her

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

thirty minutes, his car pulled up at

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

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

haven’t really had a

as though he

did not seem

his favorite black

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

with a graceful

her, he caught

Lara and

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

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their

him ignited a cold fire within Henry as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange this?”

Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor, and the sight of that had disgusted

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying

yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to her advantage.

grew distant.

sleeping with. What irked him was that his

turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

have a recording of Zachary and Lara

done was

his fury, he grabbed her and

paths

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

he continued to drag Crystal to the

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

for coffee earlier, he had been

had not anticipated this scheme.

with a trash bag like

a gentle wife, not a wife who

stopped

he saw that there was nothing but despair

was to secure their

she was right. This

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

those words, Henry

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

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