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.

about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he

self-disgust settled over

over, he realized it was a

throat and said, “Anything I can help

said, “If you’re free, how

of coffee was rather inviting.

slightly in his chair, his voice taking on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about discussing the divorce, is it?”

her

rose from his seat, picking up his car keys. “Where

and after about thirty minutes, his car pulled up

glass walls of

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

“It seems like we haven’t really had

felt as though he had neglected

not seem

ordered for him his favorite black

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

responded with a graceful smile,

persuade her, he caught sight

was Lara and Zachary

the air of people who had just shared an intimate moment, evident from Lara’s flushed cheeks.

handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their next rendezvous.

ignited a cold fire within Henry as he turned his

in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things

her coffee,

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

expression grew distant.

What irked him was that his masculine pride was being challenged by Crystal’s actions.

turned cold as he uttered,

Lara in the act as well. Would you like

done

fury, he grabbed her and

they crossed paths with

She tried

ignored her as he continued to drag Crystal to the

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

earlier, he had been hopeful that she was

not anticipated

with a trash bag like Zachary.

a wife who was as aggressive as

stopped his

her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair in

was to secure

reality, she was right. This

get a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because

uttering those words,

to the driver’s seat, sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to light a cigarette.

continued to knock on the car window.