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

self-disgust settled over

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

throat and said, “Anything I can

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

coffee was rather

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

was her answer.

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

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

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

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

like we haven’t really had

he

did not seem to

for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for herself.

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

was about to further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar

Lara and Zachary

around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air of people who

dollars as compensation and planned

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

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 had disgusted

elegantly stirred her coffee,

she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey

grew distant.

not particularly concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by Crystal’s actions.

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

gracefully. “I have a recording of Zachary and Lara in the act as well. Would you like to

had done

her and towed

they crossed paths with

a startled rabbit. She tried to explain

Henry ignored her as he continued to drag Crystal to the

wool skirt up to her waist inside the car.

invited him for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she was reconsidering

anticipated this

was even working together with a trash bag like

was a gentle wife, not a wife

he stopped his

that there was

drama was to secure their divorce.

she was right. This was

divorce. Not because of Lara, but

those words, Henry

moved to the driver’s seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to light

on the