Crystal's One Night of Love

Crystal awoke the following morning with a faint impression that she had a dream.

In her dream, Henry had regained his memories and said to her tenderly, “Crystal, I’m back.”

She sat up and touched the corners of her eyes to discover tears.

When Henry entered the bedroom with breakfast and saw that she was crying, he asked in a husky voice, “Why are you crying?” He walked over, set the breakfast on the bedside table, and touched her forehead. “Your temperature has gone down.”

Crystal looked straight at him.

Her slightly reddish nose not only made her appear pitiful, but it could also elicit sympathy from men. Henry said in a deep voice, “Don’t look at me like this. I fear I won’t be able to control myself.”

Crystal’s lips quivered, but she ultimately lacked the courage to voice her curiosity.

A while later, she managed to collect herself enough to ask, “What brings you here?”

Henry stuffed a pillow behind her back and brought over the bowl of oatmeal, intending to feed her. Crystal refused and took the bowl from him. Only after having two spoonfuls did she remember she had not brushed her teeth.

Her expression was rather cute.

Henry could not resist reaching out and gently pinched her cheek. “Since this is a special case, I can go easy on you!”

Crystal shook her head. “I have no appetite.”

I’m still curious as to why he’s here…

Henry leaned toward her, his handsome face so close to hers that their breaths mingled. His dark eyes bore into hers, but his tone was strangely tender. “Is there anything good about getting a divorce? You’re so ill, but you have to endure it alone!”

Crystal wanted to move away, but he moved behind her and wrapped an arm around her slender waist, caressing it slowly.

His actions were not spurred by lust, merely the desire to have her all to himself.

Crystal had to confess his good looks and gentle advances made it hard for her to resist him. Still, she remained unyielding as she said, “I can let someone else take care of me.”

“You mean Ryan? Or that pretty boy Stefan? Crystal, are they as good as me in your eyes? If so, why did you reject them?”

His tightened grip on her caused her to feel a little breathless, and the familiar feeling of nausea came back.

Henry noticed that her face had turned green and loosened his grip slightly. He poured her a glass of water before feeding her medicine.

Crystal broke out in a sweat.

She suddenly recalled that she had arranged to view a land with someone.

Henry held her and said, “Wait until you’ve recovered. I’ll go in your place.”

Crystal froze slightly.

Just then, someone outside knocked on the door. Ryan’s voice drifted in.

Henry looked at Crystal and saw her staring back at him.

After a while, he got up and strode toward the door. Crystal called out to him. “Don’t open. it…”

Henry snorted. “Are you ashamed of being seen together with me?” With that, he opened the door.

carrying a set

came face to face with Henry, but he quickly flashed a faint smile. “Is Miss Winters

has subsided, but she’s

step back, allowing Ryan

nodded and set the

bedside table, and his eyes

who had recruited and given him the opportunity in the first place. It could well be said that Ryan would not be where he was presently without Henry.

himself to do something overly

land with Henry, while Crystal listened quietly in

that she seemed to have regained the feeling of having someone to rely on just like the time she had risked it

could give her this sense of security and make her

slept all day in the

the reddish glow of the setting sun was a magnificent sight to behold.

shower, Crystal felt much

clicked open from the outside, and Henry entered, carrying two packed meals. “Do you feel

turned around and stared at him

been with him for half a year since he lost his memories, she thought she knew him well, but she was not sure anymore. What’s on Henry’s mind

mother of my two children, and I have no plans to remarry for now. Is

the small dining table quietly and sat down.

was a

unpacking the food, Henry could not help but remark as he watched her eat, “You’re so well-behaved when you’re hungry. You’re going to start ignoring me again

him for being able to make such suggestive remarks about a meal.

shot him

and was very convincing when he

matters, so I suggest that

same as Crystal’s limit, so she merely responded with

her in her bathrobe. “Now you’re

stiffened at his action.

him, but he remained calm and nonchalant as if nothing had

across from hers. Crystal knew that Ryan had gone to his room that night to

herself on the soft bed, feeling as if

hold herself back from knocking on Henry’s door, eager

she saw Henry standing in the doorway without any expression on his face or any clothes on

with only a towel wrapped around

features to the towel under his lower abdomen before evaporating under the intense heat.

Crystal gulped.

with a towel and asked casually, “Don’t we have a business dinner to attend? Why aren’t you getting ready?”

aside a little to let

up the cigarette pack at the

a puff of smoke and asked, “Is something

asked softly. “Did you regain

and took a drag. “I can remember

surged within her.

could remember a

keeping her at arm’s length. He seems to be pursuing me, yet he also seems to be treating me as his ex-wife. He’s good

neither did he. He simply looked at her

her and murmured, “We’ll

Crystal’s lips trembled.

want you so badly that my body hurts, but I know resent it. I’ll treat you well, so we’ll take

tears welling up

pulled her into