Crystal's One Night of Love

Crystal hurried to the nursery.

Remi had fallen ill, running a fever of thirty-nine degrees, and his petite face was all flushed.

Filled with concern, Crystal swiftly changed her attire and instructed the housekeeper, “Prepare the car. We need to head to the hospital immediately!”

The panic in her voice was a clear indicator of her overwhelming anxiety.

Henry squeezed her hand and said, “The driver will take at least half an hour to arrive. I’ll drive you there.”

With that, he scooped Remi into his arms.

With his tall stature, he effortlessly cradled the child in his arms as Crystal hurriedly followed close behind.

The night air was chilly.

After Crystal opened the back door and settled inside the car, Henry handed Remi to her, and their eyes met in a meaningful exchange.

Henry murmured, “Crystal, no matter how disappointed you are in me, Skyler and Remi are still my children. I can’t just leave them be.”

Crystal’s eyes welled up with tears at that, but she kept her silence.

This is not the time for us to be arguing…

The black car sped through the night, and after half an hour, they arrived at the hospital.

Following an examination, it was confirmed that Remi had acute pneumonia. While the situation wasn’t severe, the doctor recommended a week-long hospital stay for his recovery.

Being just a few months old, having an IV drip was quite a distressing experience for Remi. As such, it didn’t take long for his cries to echo throughout the room.

Crystal felt her heart aching upon seeing her son like that.

As the night grew deeper, Remi’s body temperature finally dropped to thirty-eight degrees.

Seated by the bedside, Crystal gently caressed her son’s tiny cheeks as a wave of guilt washed over her. She realized that the frequent relocations hadn’t been good for Remi’s health.

Meanwhile, Henry watched them quietly as he stood by the window.

All along, he had been observing her from a man’s perspective, but Crystal, being a young mother, only had eyes for her children.

She looks so vulnerable and fragile right now…

With that thought in mind, Henry couldn’t help but approach her. He gently brushed his fingers through Crystal’s long hair as he guided her head to rest against his abdomen. She must have been exhausted because she didn’t pull away.

In fact, she even closed her eyes, seemingly finding comfort in his touch.

Alas, the heartwarming scene only lasted for a brief moment before she gently pushed him.

“Get some rest,” Henry said hoarsely. “I’ll keep an eye on Remi.”

soft hum, but she knew she

warm towel from the bathroom and gently wiped Remi’s body. Once done, she went back to the bathroom to

“How did we use to get along in the past?”

holding onto the towel, Crystal stiffened when

were clear indicators of his desire to mend their family. With a composed tone, she replied, “What’s

head on her shoulder, Henry murmured softly,

faint smile and replied, “You’re not

then pushed him away lightly and added in a firm tone, “Henry, we’re divorced. Apart from our two children, there’s no need for any interaction

hint of disappointment when he

at her and uttered

father, for he chose to remain at the hospital

Remi’s condition improved significantly, and he was scheduled to be discharged the

documents when she looked up and saw Henry expertly feeding milk to Remi. His proficiency had notably improved over

his

watched them.

Skyler with the same gentleness. A wave of sadness welled up in her, causing her eyes

his gaze and

side was exposed, Crystal murmured, “I’m going to get a cup of

her shawl. Henry didn’t stop her. He could sense that she had been reminiscing about the past

ward, Crystal finally let out a sigh of

the hospital’s ground floor was a coffee shop. She ordered a cup of coffee and settled down, cradling it in

she ran into someone

Zachary and Lara.

the woman before him a few times, and now she was getting clingy, insisting

with the cigarette between his fingers and asked, “What is it? Are you running short

table and uttered softly, “That’s not why I’m here… Mr.

“Don’t try to pin this on me.

“The first time we were done, you suddenly got

the moment they had

he also realized that the woman in front of him had deliberately skipped taking the contraceptive pill.

got herself pregnant. Ugh… this is

contemplation, he said gruffly, “I’ll give you some money to abort

to give her two

her lips and said softly, “I want

at her intently. After a moment, his lips twitched, and he was about to say something when a family of three entered through

Madison and Charles.

to visit Remi, and upon noticing Crystal, they came over

Zachary was present as well.

Madison felt rather uneasy while Zachary snapped his cigarette in two between his fingers, his gaze fixed on the woman he had once loved and been married to for years. A mixture of emotions surged within

resolute. “Abort it, and I’ll give you

but Zachary cut her off by writing a series of checks

Lara understood that she couldn’t possibly keep the

the hospital ward,

He had an

backer

that one day he would be working closely with

of