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 with his own

self-disgust settled

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

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

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

notion of coffee was

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

her

picking up his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll

with Henry, and after about thirty minutes, his car

in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment

His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color

like we haven’t really had a

as though he had neglected his

not seem to mind.

for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for

Henry’s gaze darkened.

to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you and

a graceful

persuade her, he caught sight of

was Lara and Zachary

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

had discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars

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

of Brundela, entangled in their

coffee, not

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

expression grew distant.

irked

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

Zachary and Lara in the act

done was despicable.

fury, he grabbed her and

crossed paths

resembling a startled rabbit. She tried

continued to drag Crystal to

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. “Mrs. Miller, how many sides

earlier, he had been hopeful that she was reconsidering

not anticipated

was even working together with a trash

a gentle wife, not a

stopped his

her eyes, he saw that there was

to

she was right. This was

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

uttering those words, Henry stood

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to light

on the