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.

her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found himself grappling with his own reluctance.

sense of self-disgust settled

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

throat and said, “Anything

she said, “If you’re free, how about

of coffee was

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

was her

seat, picking up his car keys.

his

ground floor café, the glass walls of

on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending

seems like we haven’t really had a proper date yet.”

felt as though he had neglected

not seem

usual distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite black

Henry’s gaze darkened.

liked the softer side of Crystal. It was 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 to have my evenings free so we can spend

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

caught sight of two familiar figures entering the scene.

was Lara and Zachary

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

thousand dollars as compensation and

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

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

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying

accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to her advantage. The next

expression grew

irked him was that his masculine

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

Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would

done was

grabbed her and towed her to the parking

they crossed paths

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

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

still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside

invited him for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that

had not anticipated

was even working together with a trash bag like Zachary.

was a gentle wife, not a wife

stopped

her eyes, he saw that there was

the drama was to secure their divorce.

right. This

whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I… truly

uttering those words, Henry stood up.

seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head

continued to knock on the car window.