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.

ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the

sense of self-disgust

over, he realized it was a call

his throat and said, “Anything I can help you. with?”

“If you’re free, how about we grab a coffee

notion of coffee was rather inviting.

swiveled slightly in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality

was her answer.

up his car keys. “Where

the location with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his

seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of

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

“It seems like we haven’t really had a proper date

he had neglected his

seem to mind.

usual distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite

Henry’s gaze darkened.

going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you and Skyler join me? I’ll make sure to have my

responded with a graceful smile, “We’ll

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

was Lara

look with sunglasses, his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the

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

before him ignited a cold fire 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.

her coffee, not

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

grew distant.

What irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by

tone turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal,

Lara in the act

done was despicable.

he grabbed her and towed her to the

crossed paths with

panicked expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller, it’s

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

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

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

not anticipated this

was even working together with a trash bag

Henry wanted was a gentle wife, not a wife who was as aggressive as

he stopped

into her eyes, he saw that

was to secure their divorce.

right.

a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I…

those words, Henry stood up.

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

continued to knock on