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.

resolute about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now,

of self-disgust settled over him.

buzzed, and when he glanced over, he

then cleared his throat and said, “Anything I can help

she said, “If you’re free,

coffee was

on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about discussing the divorce, is it?”

was her

from his seat, picking up his car keys. “Where are you?

minutes, his

Crystal was seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the

seat across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly

like we haven’t really had a proper date

felt as though he had neglected

seem to mind.

his favorite black coffee and a dessert for

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

graceful

caught sight of two familiar figures entering the

Lara

arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared

dollars as

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

with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across

her coffee, not

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

expression grew distant.

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

cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated you.”

Lara in the act as well. Would you like to

had done was despicable.

his fury, he grabbed her and towed her to

they crossed paths

expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr. Miller, it’s not

continued to drag Crystal to the car before throwing her

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

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

anticipated

was even working together with a trash bag

Henry wanted was a gentle wife, not a

he stopped his

he saw that there was nothing

drama was to

was right. This was pointless.

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

the driver’s seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes,

on