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.

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

self-disgust

buzzed, and when he glanced over, he realized

throat and said, “Anything I can help you. with?”

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

of coffee was rather inviting.

his voice taking on a huskier quality as he said,

her answer.

up his car keys. “Where

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

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

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

haven’t really

felt as though he

did not seem

for him his favorite black coffee and a dessert for

Henry’s gaze darkened.

was perhaps due to this that he subconsciously uttered his next. words, “I’ll be going to Hulcaster for

with a graceful smile, “We’ll

he caught sight of two familiar figures entering

Lara and Zachary

had the air of people who had just shared

discreetly handed her twenty thousand dollars as compensation and planned their next

fire within Henry as he turned his

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

stirred her coffee, not denying his accusation.

twenty thousand. She’s

expression grew

irked him was that his masculine

tone turned cold as he uttered, “Crystal, I underestimated

Zachary and Lara in the act

done

grabbed her and towed

they crossed paths with

a startled rabbit. She tried to explain with

ignored her as he continued to drag Crystal to the

skirt up to her waist inside the car. Fueled by anger, he touched her roughly, his voice dripping with resentment. “Mrs. Miller, how many

invited him for coffee earlier, he had been

had not anticipated this

together with a trash bag

gentle wife, not a wife who

he stopped his

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

was to secure their divorce.

right. This was pointless.

his voice now soft, like a lover’s whisper. “Fine, let’s get a divorce. Not because of

words, Henry stood

sloppily rebuttoning his clothes, then lowered his head to

to knock on the