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 soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found

sense of self-disgust

then, his phone buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized it was

cleared his throat and

held an unusual tenderness as she said, “If you’re free, how about we grab a coffee together?”

coffee was rather

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

her

up his car keys. “Where are

minutes, his car pulled up at the entrance

glass walls of the establishment offering a stunning. view of the surroundings.

beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine charm. “You

we haven’t

though he had neglected

did not seem

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

responded with a graceful smile,

caught sight

was Lara and Zachary

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

handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their next

cold fire within Henry as he turned his gaze

the past, of Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion.

coffee, not denying his accusation.

offer of two hundred thousand, yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance

expression grew

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

cold as he

“I have a recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like to

done

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

paths with Lara.

rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller, it’s not what you

continued to drag Crystal

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 roughly, his voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs. Miller, how many sides to

coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she was reconsidering their relationship.

had not anticipated this

together with a trash bag

Henry wanted was a gentle wife, not a wife

he stopped

into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing

to secure their

was right. This

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

those words, Henry stood

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

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