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.

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

self-disgust settled over

over, he realized

he then cleared his throat and said, “Anything I can help you.

voice held an unusual tenderness as she said, “If you’re

coffee was rather inviting.

quality as he said, “This isn’t about discussing the divorce,

her answer.

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

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

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

across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color and softness lending her a distinctly feminine charm.

haven’t really had a proper

though he had

not seem to mind.

ordered for him his favorite black coffee and

Henry’s gaze darkened.

the softer 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

with a graceful smile,

about to further persuade her, he caught

was Lara and Zachary

his arm draped around Lara’s shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared an intimate moment, evident

dollars as compensation and planned

sight before him ignited a cold fire within Henry as

Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had

coffee,

your offer of two hundred 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

grew distant.

with. What irked him was that his masculine pride was

turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I

Lara

had done

his fury, he grabbed her and towed her to the parking lot.

paths with

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

Henry ignored her as he continued to drag Crystal to the

space. Despite still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping

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

anticipated

together with

Henry wanted was a gentle wife, not a wife who was

he stopped

into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing

to secure their divorce.

reality, she was right.

his voice now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce.

those words, Henry stood

clothes, then lowered

on the