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.

sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found

self-disgust settled over

over, he realized

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

she said, “If

of coffee was rather

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

her answer.

keys. “Where

Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car

café, the glass walls of the establishment offering a stunning. view of

took a seat across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color

like we haven’t really

he

not seem to mind.

ordered for him his favorite black coffee and a

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the scene.

Lara and Zachary

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

twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned

as he

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

stirred her coffee, not denying his accusation.

offer of two hundred thousand, yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance

expression grew distant.

irked

tone turned cold as he uttered,

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

Crystal had done was despicable.

her and towed her to the parking

they crossed paths

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

he continued to drag Crystal to

encroached upon her space. Despite still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car.

coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she

had not anticipated

together with a trash bag like

wife, not a wife who was

stopped

eyes, he saw that there

drama was to

was right.

lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I… truly aren’t a good match.”

uttering those words, Henry

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then

continued to knock on