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,

sense of self-disgust

buzzed, and when he glanced over,

he then cleared his throat and said, “Anything

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

notion of coffee

quality as he said, “This isn’t

her answer.

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

thirty minutes, his car

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

settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and

“It seems like we haven’t really

felt as though he had neglected

seem to

him his

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

with a graceful

he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the scene.

was Lara

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

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation

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

entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the

her coffee, not denying his

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

expression grew distant.

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

cold as he uttered,

recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you

done

he grabbed her and

crossed paths

in shock, her panicked expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr.

continued to drag Crystal to the car before throwing her inside.

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

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

had not anticipated this

working together with a trash bag like

wife, not a

he stopped

he gazed into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair in them.

to

right.

in, his voice now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because

those words, Henry stood

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

knock on