Crystal's One Night of Love

Henry gripped the steering wheel with one hand and held his phone to his ear with the other.

Crystal asked, “Henry, did you go to my mom’s place?”

“Yeah,” he replied, his tone surprisingly gentle, a far cry from his aggressive demeanor the previous night.

Crystal hesitated for a moment but decided to be straightforward with him. “We’re divorced, Henry. Leave my mom alone.”

Henry let out a light chuckle. “What’s wrong? Can’t I visit my ex-mother-in-law? I think she was happy to see me.”

He adopted this nonchalant attitude, leaving Crystal at a loss for words.

After a brief pause, she finally spoke, her voice filled with resignation. “Fine, if it makes you happy.”

As she was about to hang up, Henry hurriedly said, “I’m sorry about last night.”

Crystal remained silent.

Henry’s voice grew softer as he continued, “I just got carried away when I saw that Morning Dew piano. Remember how we made love on it back then?”

Crystal tensed up. Back then…

Henry listened to the rapid breathing on the other end of the line and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Have you forgotten already? It was Christmas night!”

Crystal gripped her phone, her knuckles turning white.

Without warning, she hung up.

Moments later, her phone rang again. She thought it was Henry, so she didn’t want to answer.

Yet, it kept ringing.

Reluctantly, she checked the caller ID. It was Madison.

Crystal felt apologetic and quickly answered the phone. “Madison, I’m sorry.”

Madison feigned annoyance. “What were you up to? I called you so many times. Wanna go for a drink?”

Crystal was thinking of giving her the semi-annual dividend, so she agreed readily.

Thirty minutes later, Crystal found herself in a well-known pub.

Madison had reserved a private room with a stunning view of half of Barnwood’s skyline.

Crystal handed Madison the check.

Madison looked at the amount and was surprised to find that it was much more than. expected. “Pete’s really stepping up!”

Crystal took a sip of her cocktail and smiled faintly. “Sophia is in charge now, Pete occasionally provides some guidance.”

Madison recalled the Young Pup and couldn’t help but sigh in regret.

She then asked about the celebrity, Stefan Bowers. “He seems like a great guy! I did some digging and found that his personal life is clean, and so is his family background. You really aren’t interested?”

Crystal played with her glass and gently shook her head.

She looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at the bustling city below where neon lights illuminated the night. Her eyes glistened with tears.

Madison could guess who she was thinking about and sighed heavily in her heart.

The one Crystal truly loved had always been Henry.

To lighten the mood, Madison pretended to complain, “Ever since you took over Seeas Corporation, I’ve invited you out ten times, and you’ve only come once!”

Crystal smiled. “I need to look after Skyler and Remi.”

“Then what about tomorrow? You’re going on a business trip down south. What about the kids?” Madison asked.

“I’m sending them to the Miller residence for a week,” Crystal replied.

Early the next morning, she dropped her two children off at the Miller residence.

It was Saturday, and Skyler was thrilled to return to the Miller residence. She even wore her prettiest dress for the occasion.

She missed her father.

Crystal couldn’t help but feel the excitement as well at the sight of her daughter.

She patted Skyler’s small head. “When you’re there, remember to play with Berthold, okay?”

Skyler had already hopped into the back seat.

Several minivans headed toward the Miller residence, and it was not even nine in the morning when they arrived.

The Millers were already waiting.

Skyler ran to her grandfather. She cuddled him for a while, then rushed over to Henry and hugged him tightly, wanting to be picked up.

Henry kissed her and glanced at Crystal.

Crystal was dressed casually for her business trip. She was wearing light-colored casual pants. and a turtleneck sweater with a thin wool coat over herself.

“What time

“Eleven o’clock.”

looked at

take you

The company is sending a car to pick me up.”

somewhat disappointed.

didn’t want to get too entangled with him. She chatted casually with Julia. Despite her divorce from Henry, her relationship

chatted with Julia, Henry accompanied

fixed on

only half an hour. Soon, the company car from Seeas Corporation arrived. to pick her up. Ryan, dressed

his voice and asked

found his question strange.

deputy CEO, so isn’t it natural for him to go

and said to Ryan, “Please take good care of Crystal, Mr. Hearnshaw.

the implication behind

rest assured. It’s my duty to look

He gave Crystal

into the car.

they were a fair distance away, Ryan couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked,

considered denying it.

his feelings for her, and she didn’t want

Ryan smiled faintly.

a mild-mannered and

pretty much slept through the day in the nursery the nanny’s

playing

while, David couldn’t hold back and piped up. “You must feel pretty uncomfortable seeing Crystal out

his head still down, replied nonchalantly, “It’s

bet

time for

into Henry’s bedroom and

and cherubic features, she

tiny head and lulled her

two in the afternoon, he

leisurely sipping his coffee when he noticed his son standing there holding his car keys. He snorted

straightened the collar of his shirt and proudly added, “I’ve been seeing a specialist lately,

eyes widened. Did Henry regain his

Henry’s demeanor told David everything he needed to know. He snorted again and replied, “Seems like you’re running out of ideas if you’re resorting

Crystal arrived in the

the local climate as that evening she came down with a fever. She was a little

off and fetched a stethoscope, wanting to

daughter so much, and she couldn’t

on the hotel’s enormous white

low tone, he said, “You’re a woman. Why push

have to pretend to

her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes

care about you. I left Seeas. Corporation to you not to turn you into a workaholic,

was taken

second time he

as if he had

Her breathing quickened, and

and she could faintly hear Ryan’s voice. “Miss Winters, I’ve

woke up with a start and

screen went

be alone with her? Where are her secretary and assistant? Does Ryan, a man, really have to personally take care

spoke softly. “I’m going to see your mommy. Be a good girl and listen to your grandpa.”

him the

said graciously, “Take this so that you can treat

then kissed her softly. “I will

his neck and let

parents look after her. Then, he contacted. Jamie to arrange for a private plane. While David entertained his granddaughter, he teased son, “You’re going all out

said in a low voice, “Crystal is unwell. She

Your mother and I can take care of Skyler and Remi

the morning, Crystal was half-asleep due to

the door, she had barely any strength to answer it. However, the incessant knocking continued. She had no choice but to get out of bed and move toward

was Ryan, she said, “Ryan, I’m

Ryan…

his eyes and quickly scanned her from

was wearing a loose white bathrobe, allowing one to

met Ryan looking like that in the dead

anger, but the woman before him was so weak that she fell forward at his touch.

her up, then

her senses

sank into the soft bed, but Henry didn’t leave. He draped one arm around her and removed his coat with

your business.” Crystal

that her illness wasn’t just because of the change

she had caught a cold when he had had his way with

room was dimly

situation. Crystal pushed him away and asked in a hoarse voice, “What are you doing

moved away