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.

their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as

of self-disgust settled over

he glanced over, he realized it was a

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

an unusual tenderness as she said, “If you’re free, how about we grab

of coffee

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

was her answer.

keys. “Where are you? I’ll come pick

minutes, his car

was seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls of the establishment offering a

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

“It seems like we haven’t really had a

felt as though he had neglected his responsibilities.

not seem to mind.

his favorite black

Henry’s gaze darkened.

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

graceful smile,

caught sight of two familiar figures entering the scene.

Lara and

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

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as

ignited a cold fire within Henry as he turned

of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had

elegantly stirred her coffee, not

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

expression grew

particularly concerned about who Lara was sleeping with. What irked him was that

he

a recording of Zachary and Lara

Crystal had done was despicable.

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

crossed paths with

startled rabbit. She tried

he continued to drag Crystal to the car before throwing

tall figure encroached upon her space. Despite still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car.

for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she was reconsidering their relationship.

anticipated this

with

was a gentle wife, not a wife

stopped his

eyes, he saw that there was nothing but despair

drama was to

was right. This was pointless.

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

uttering those words,

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to light a cigarette.

knock on the car window.