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.

her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found himself grappling with

self-disgust settled over him.

when he glanced over, he realized it was a

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

as she said, “If

notion of coffee

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

her answer.

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

with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car

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

on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine

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

he had neglected

did not seem

usual distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite black

Henry’s gaze darkened.

It was 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 evenings free so we can spend time together.”

responded with a graceful smile,

her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the

was Lara and

They had the air of people who had just shared an intimate moment, evident from Lara’s

thousand dollars as compensation

as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange

of Brundela, entangled in their passion.

stirred her coffee, not

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

expression grew distant.

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

he uttered, “Crystal,

Lara in the act as well. Would you like to see

had done

grabbed her and towed her to the

paths with

rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller,

her as he continued to drag Crystal to

inside the

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

not anticipated this

even working together with a trash bag like Zachary.

a wife who was as

he stopped his

he gazed into her eyes, he saw that

the drama was to secure

reality, she was right. This was pointless.

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

words, Henry

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

knock on the