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.

the separation agreement as

self-disgust settled over him.

buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized it

then cleared his throat and said, “Anything I can help you.

held an unusual tenderness as she said, “If

notion of coffee was rather inviting.

chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about discussing the divorce, is

was her

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

about thirty minutes, his

ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment offering a stunning. view

and took a seat across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine charm. “You look

like we haven’t really had a proper date yet.”

as though he had neglected his

seem to

distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for herself.

Henry’s gaze darkened.

he subconsciously uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you

responded with a graceful

further persuade her, he caught sight

Lara

a 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

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as

a cold fire within Henry as he turned

entangled in their

stirred her coffee,

reportedly for twenty thousand.

grew

concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was being

turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

Lara in the act as well. Would you like

done was despicable.

he grabbed her and towed her to the

paths with Lara.

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

drag Crystal to the

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. Miller, how many sides to

earlier, he had been hopeful that

anticipated this

with a trash bag

a wife who was as

he stopped

her eyes, he saw that there

was to secure their

she was right.

now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I… truly aren’t

words,

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

continued to knock on