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.

intending to have her sign the separation agreement as soon as possible. Yet now, he inexplicably found himself grappling with

of self-disgust

then, his phone buzzed, and when he glanced over, he

and said, “Anything I can help

as she said, “If you’re

notion of coffee

a huskier quality as he said, “This isn’t about

was her

up his car keys. “Where are you? I’ll come pick you

after about thirty minutes, his car pulled up at the entrance

the glass walls

across from Crystal. His gaze settled on her beige wool skirt, the warm color

we haven’t

as though he had neglected his

not seem to

him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for

Henry’s gaze darkened.

perhaps due to this that he subconsciously uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for a week on business. How about

with a graceful smile, “We’ll see.”

was about to further persuade her, he caught sight of two familiar figures entering the scene.

Lara and

the air of people

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

as

scene reminded him of 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 sight of that had disgusted

her coffee, not denying

hundred thousand, yet she readily accompanied Zachary for two hours, reportedly for twenty thousand. She’s using

grew distant.

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

cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I

and Lara in the act as well. Would you like to see it?”

done was

and towed her

they crossed paths with

shock, her panicked expression resembling a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with teary eyes, “Mr.

continued to drag Crystal

figure encroached upon her 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 with resentment. “Mrs.

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

not anticipated this scheme.

with

wanted was a gentle wife, not a wife who

stopped

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

was to secure

right.

a divorce. Not because of Lara, but because you and

those words,

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

to knock on the car window.