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.

about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found himself grappling with his own

of self-disgust settled over

buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized it was

he then cleared his throat and said, “Anything

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

coffee was rather inviting.

in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as he said,

her

his seat, picking up his car keys. “Where

with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car

glass walls of the establishment

gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness

seems like we haven’t really had a proper

felt as though he had

not seem to

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

Henry’s gaze darkened.

was perhaps due to this that he subconsciously uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How

with a graceful

to further persuade her, he caught

was Lara

with sunglasses, his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the

twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their

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

scene reminded him of the past, of Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor, and the sight of that

her coffee,

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

expression grew distant.

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

tone turned cold as he

recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like

Crystal had done was despicable.

and towed her to

they crossed paths with Lara.

a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary

he continued to drag Crystal to

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.

coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she

had not anticipated this scheme.

with a trash bag like Zachary.

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

stopped his

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

the drama was to secure their divorce.

right. This was pointless.

leaned in, his voice now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because

words, Henry

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

knock on the car