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.

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

self-disgust

then, his phone buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized it was a call from

throat and said, “Anything I can help

as she said, “If you’re

coffee was rather inviting.

in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as he

her

his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll

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

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

settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color

we haven’t really had a proper

he

not seem

his favorite black coffee and a dessert for herself.

Henry’s gaze darkened.

be going to Hulcaster for a week on business.

responded with a graceful smile, “We’ll

further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar

Lara

casual 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

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

sight before him ignited a cold fire within Henry as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you

entangled in their passion.

her coffee,

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 advantage. The next time you see her,

grew

who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by

he uttered, “Crystal,

Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you

done was despicable.

grabbed her and towed her to the parking

crossed paths with Lara.

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

ignored her as he continued to drag

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

for coffee earlier, he had been

anticipated

with a

gentle wife, not a wife who

he stopped his

that there was nothing but despair in

to secure their

she was right. This was

a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you

those words, Henry

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

to knock on the