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

of self-disgust settled over

he glanced over, he realized it

answering, he then cleared his throat and said,

unusual tenderness as she said, “If you’re free, how about we grab

coffee

chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality

was her

car keys. “Where are you? I’ll come pick you up!”

about thirty minutes, his car pulled up at the entrance of a

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

His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine charm. “You look

“It seems like we haven’t really

as though he had neglected

did not seem to

she ordered for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

with a graceful

persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures

was Lara and

had the air of people who had just shared an intimate moment, evident from

thousand dollars as compensation

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

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

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying his

hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s

grew distant.

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

tone turned cold as he

Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like to see

Crystal had done

his fury, he grabbed her and towed her to

they crossed paths with

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

drag Crystal

pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly,

had invited him for coffee earlier, he had

had not anticipated

with a trash bag like Zachary.

gentle wife, not a

he stopped his

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

to secure their

reality, she was right. This

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

words,

clothes, then lowered his head to light

knock on