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.

the separation agreement as soon as possible.

sense of self-disgust settled over

phone buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized

answering, he then cleared his throat and said, “Anything

she said, “If

coffee was rather

his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about

her

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

the location with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car

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

across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness

“It seems like we haven’t

he had

seem

him his

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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 time together.”

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

Henry was about to further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the

Lara and Zachary

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

dollars as compensation and planned their next

as he turned his gaze toward Crystal. “Did you arrange this?”

Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used

stirred her coffee, not denying his

thousand, 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

grew

Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his

cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

Lara in the act as well.

had done was despicable.

her and towed her to the parking

paths

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

drag Crystal to

wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs. Miller, how many sides to you are

him for coffee earlier, he had been

had not anticipated this scheme.

together with a

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

stopped his actions.

into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but

was to secure

right. This

now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not

words, Henry stood

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to

on the car window.