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

sense of self-disgust settled over him.

when he glanced over, he

then cleared his throat and said, “Anything

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

notion of coffee was rather

his voice taking on a huskier quality as

was her answer.

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

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

ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment

beige wool skirt, the

“It seems like we haven’t really

as though he had neglected

did not seem to

his favorite black coffee and

Henry’s gaze darkened.

“I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you and Skyler join me? I’ll make

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

caught sight of two familiar figures

was Lara and Zachary

shoulders. They had the air of people who had just shared an intimate

dollars as compensation and planned their

as he turned

their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor, and the sight of that had disgusted him.

elegantly stirred her coffee, not denying his

I orchestrated it. Lara turned down your offer of two hundred thousand, yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand.

expression grew distant.

about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that his

tone turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I

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

done was despicable.

he grabbed her and towed

they crossed paths with Lara.

tried to

her as he continued to drag Crystal to

lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by

him for coffee earlier, he had

not anticipated this scheme.

together with a trash bag like Zachary.

a wife who was as aggressive

he stopped his

he gazed into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair

was to secure their divorce.

she was right. This was pointless.

a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and I… truly aren’t a good match.”

words, Henry stood up.

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

to knock on the