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.

time is your

“Eleven o’clock.”

looked at her thoughtfully.

a moment, he said, “I’ll take you

understood his intentions and said, “It’s fine. The company is sending a

felt somewhat

entangled with him. She chatted casually with Julia.

Julia, Henry accompanied

on

stayed for only half an hour. Soon, the company car from Seeas Corporation arrived. to pick her

with furrowed brows, lowered his voice and asked Crystal, “Ryan is going

his

is the deputy CEO, so isn’t it natural for him to go too?

to the car. He held the door and said to Ryan, “Please take

understood the implication behind Henry’s

assured. It’s

He gave Crystal one last

got into the

curiosity and asked, “Are you planning to get back

denying it.

her, and she didn’t want to hold him back, so she vague

Ryan smiled faintly.

and very tolerant man.

much slept through the day in the nursery the

playing

“You must feel pretty uncomfortable seeing Crystal

nonchalantly, “It’s just

I bet he’s

nap time for

and snuggled up to

fluffy hair and cherubic features, she was downright adorable.

gently patted her tiny head and lulled her

afternoon, he decided to

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

replied, “The hospital!” He straightened the collar of his shirt and proudly added, “I’ve been seeing a specialist lately, and after some treatment,

widened. Did Henry regain his

and replied, “Seems like

day, Crystal arrived in the south.

down with a fever. She was a little

was sharp for her age. She hurriedly ran off and fetched a stethoscope, wanting to be a

so much, and she couldn’t help

the phone and saw Crystal lying on the hotel’s enormous white bed with her face. flushed. It

a woman. Why push yourself so hard?”

wasn’t around, Crystal didn’t have to pretend to be

her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes trembling. “Henry, you’re

just care about you. I left Seeas. Corporation

taken

was the second time he had spoken with

feel as if

Her breathing quickened, and her face was redder than before.

then, there was a knock on her door, and she could faintly hear

up with a start and

screen went

Where are her secretary and assistant? Does

spoke softly. “I’m going to see

handed him the stethoscope.

so that

cute. Henry cradled the little one in his arms, then kissed her softly. “I will not only cure her illness but also bring her

and let out a soft

to David’s bedroom and had his parents look after her. Then, he contacted. Jamie to arrange for a

“Crystal is unwell. She has

I can

Crystal was half-asleep due to the

barely any strength to answer it. However, the incessant knocking

it was Ryan, she said,

Ryan…

narrowed his eyes and quickly scanned

was wearing a loose white bathrobe, allowing one to peek underneath if one wished

looking like that in

felt a surge of anger, but the woman before him was so weak that she fell forward at his

and pick her up, then carried her

came to her senses and recognized

He draped one arm around her

none of your business.” Crystal

just because of the

had had his

room was dimly

improper for a divorced couple to be in this situation. Crystal pushed him away and asked in a hoarse voice, “What are you doing

away