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.

indeed standing outside, carrying a

face with Henry, but he quickly flashed a faint smile.

subsided, but she’s

back, allowing Ryan to enter.

set the breakfast

spotted the breakfast on the bedside table, and

Henry was the one who had recruited and given him the opportunity in the first place. It

to do

discussed the land with Henry, while Crystal listened

of having someone to rely on just like the time she had risked it all and knocked Audrey over. It was not that she

could give her this sense of security and make

slept all day in the

descended, the reddish glow of the setting sun was a magnificent

taking a shower, Crystal felt much

door clicked open from the outside, and Henry entered,

turned around and stared at

thought she knew him well, but she was not sure anymore. What’s on Henry’s mind now? Is he being attentive to me simply to restore our marriage?

of my two children, and

dining table

was a little hungry.

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

had to hand it to him for being able to make such suggestive

shot him

excellent taste and was very convincing when he spoke. Even with Crystal’s current modest

“But the other party has some unresolved matters, so I suggest that since this piece

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

hair as he observed her in her bathrobe. “Now you’re well-behaved like a young

at his

remained calm and nonchalant as if nothing had

hers. Crystal knew that Ryan had gone to his

herself on the soft

day, she could not hold herself back from knocking on Henry’s door, eager to get

in the doorway without

naked from the waist up, with only a towel wrapped around his

features to the towel under his lower abdomen before evaporating under

Crystal gulped.

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

stepped aside a little to let her

picked up the cigarette pack at the foot of the bed, pulled out a cigarette, and lighted

of smoke and asked, “Is

hesitation, Crystal asked softly. “Did

pinched the cigarette butt and took a drag. “I can remember a little.”

emotions surged within her.

he could remember a little…

at arm’s length. He seems to be

did he. He simply looked at her as he

murmured, “We’ll take it

Crystal’s lips trembled.

gently stroked her lips. “I want you so badly that my body hurts, but I know resent it. I’ll treat you

head, tears welling up

into