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.”

responded with a soft hum, but she knew she would not be able to

and gently wiped Remi’s body. Once done, she

behind her, Henry asked softly, “How did we use to get along in the past?”

towel, Crystal stiffened when she heard

and the question he had just posed were clear indicators of his desire to mend their family. With a composed tone, she replied, “What’s the point of asking

head on her shoulder, Henry murmured softly, “Crystal, can you tell me, please?”

and replied, “You’re not him.”

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 or ambiguity between us. You should leave in

a hint of disappointment when he heard

and uttered softly, “Remi is my

good father, for he chose to remain at the hospital

improved significantly, and he was scheduled to be discharged the day after tomorrow.

the midst of reviewing some documents when she looked up and saw Henry expertly feeding milk to Remi. His proficiency had notably improved over the past few days of practice.

he cradled Remi’s plump little body in his arms,

watched

Skyler with the same gentleness. A wave of sadness

raised his gaze and noticed her emotional state.

Crystal murmured, “I’m

that said, she stood up and smoothed out her shawl. Henry didn’t stop her. He could sense that she had been

the ward, Crystal finally let

floor was a coffee shop. She ordered a cup of coffee and settled down, cradling it in

she ran into someone she knew.

was Zachary and Lara.

appeared rather impatient. He had only slept with the woman before him a few times, and now she was getting clingy, insisting on meeting him in person. It was becoming quite a hassle for him.

“What is

Lara slid a pregnancy test report across the table and

“Don’t try to pin this on

first time we were done, you suddenly

mention of that, Zachary recalled the moment they had shared

of him had deliberately skipped taking

got herself pregnant. Ugh… this is

moment of contemplation, he said gruffly, “I’ll give you some money

only willing to give

her lips and said softly, “I

he was about to say something when a family of three entered through

was Madison and

there to visit Remi, and upon noticing

was present as

filled the air. 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 him when he saw that she was now being affectionate with another man and that they already had a child. Yet, there he was, negotiating terms with a

“Abort it, and I’ll give you

Zachary cut her off by writing

the situation, Lara understood that she couldn’t possibly keep

the hospital ward, Crystal remained

took a seat across from her. He had an intent look in

Corporation being his company’s major financial backer was something he

would be working closely with

of mistakes in