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

sense of self-disgust settled over him.

he glanced over, he realized it was a call

cleared his throat and said,

“If you’re free, how about

coffee was

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

her answer.

keys. “Where are you? I’ll come

thirty minutes, his car pulled up at the entrance of

floor café, the glass walls of the establishment offering a

wool skirt, the warm color

haven’t

though he had

seem

him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for herself.

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 evenings free so we can

with a graceful smile, “We’ll

persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering

Lara and

a casual look with sunglasses, his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared

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

within Henry as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange this?”

their passion.

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying his

she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s

expression grew distant.

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

tone turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal,

Lara in the act as well. Would

Crystal had done was despicable.

his fury, he grabbed her and towed her to the parking lot.

paths

tried to explain

to drag Crystal to the car

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 roughly, his voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs. Miller, how many sides to you are there?”

had been hopeful that

not anticipated

working together with a

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

he stopped his actions.

he gazed into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing

the drama was to secure their divorce.

reality, she was right. This

in, his voice 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 a

uttering those words, Henry stood

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

to knock on the car