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

self-disgust settled over him.

when he glanced over, he realized it

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

“If you’re free, how about we

coffee

swiveled slightly in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as

her

keys.

thirty minutes, his car pulled up at the entrance of a luxurious five-star hotel.

in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the

settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm

like we haven’t

he had

did not seem to

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

further persuade her, he caught

Lara and

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

had discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and

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

Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they

stirred her coffee, not denying his

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, she’ll probably appear as innocent as ever!”

expression grew

not particularly concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was

turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

gracefully. “I have a recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as

had done

grabbed her and towed her to the parking lot.

paths

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

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

her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping with

for coffee earlier, he had

anticipated

was even working together with a trash bag like Zachary.

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

he stopped his actions.

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

drama was to

was right. This

a divorce.

those words, Henry stood

clothes, then lowered his head to light a

to knock on the