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

but he

fever has subsided, but she’s still

step back, allowing Ryan to

and set the breakfast down.

spotted the breakfast on the bedside table, and his eyes

he did not stand a chance from the start, not just because of Crystal’s subtle. rejection but also because Henry was the one who had recruited and given him the opportunity in the

not bring himself to

discussed the land with Henry, while Crystal listened

time she had risked it all and knocked Audrey over. It was not that she was not afraid, but she had someone

and make her want to surrender herself

slept all day in

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

taking a shower, Crystal felt much more relaxed.

entered, carrying two packed meals. “Do

turned around and stared at him

year since he lost his memories, she thought she knew him well, but she was not sure anymore. What’s on Henry’s mind now? Is he being

lightly. “You’re the mother of my two children, and

to the small dining table quietly and sat

was a

so

able to make such suggestive remarks

him

land earlier. Het possessed excellent taste and was very convincing when he spoke. Even with Crystal’s current modest achievement, she

party has some unresolved matters, so I suggest that since this piece of land is over four hundred million, it’s not worth

same as Crystal’s limit, so she merely

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

at

at him, but he remained calm and

hers. Crystal knew

night, Crystal threw herself on the soft bed, feeling

herself back from knocking on Henry’s door, eager to get

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

with only a towel wrapped around his lower

hair slid down his chiseled features to the towel under his lower abdomen before evaporating under the intense heat.

Crystal gulped.

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

a little to let her

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

of smoke and asked, “Is something

hesitation, Crystal asked softly.

took a drag. “I can remember

surged within her.

could remember

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 at messing

did not speak, and neither did he. He simply looked at her

approached her and murmured,

Crystal’s lips trembled.

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

lifted her head, tears welling up in her

her into a gentle