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.

was resolute about ending their marriage, intending to have her sign the separation agreement

self-disgust settled

when he glanced over, he realized

and said, “Anything I can help you.

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

notion of coffee was rather

voice taking on a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t

was her

his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll

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

was seated in the ground floor café, the glass walls

entered and took a seat across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool

“It seems like we haven’t really had a proper date yet.”

as though he had neglected

did not seem

distant demeanor, she ordered for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert

Henry’s gaze darkened.

subconsciously uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about you

responded with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

he caught sight of

was Lara and

shoulders. They had the air

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their

Henry as he turned

the past, of Audrey with her fitness instructor in the Kingdom of Brundela, entangled in their passion. The things they had used had been strewn across the floor, and the

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. She’s using her resemblance to Audrey to her advantage. The next time you see her, she’ll probably appear

grew

What irked him was that his masculine pride

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

Lara in

Crystal had done was

he grabbed her and towed her

crossed paths with Lara.

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

her as he continued to drag Crystal to

space. Despite still being in the parking lot, he pushed her wool skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by

him for coffee earlier, he had been hopeful that she

had not anticipated this scheme.

even working together with a trash

gentle wife, not a wife who was

stopped

into her eyes, he saw that there was nothing but

to secure their divorce.

reality, she was right. This was pointless.

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

words,

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

on the car window.