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 set of

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

but she’s still quite

a step back, allowing Ryan

nodded and set the breakfast down.

the breakfast on the bedside table, and his

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 first place. It could well be said that Ryan would not

could not bring himself to do something overly

the land with Henry, while Crystal

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

security and make her want to

slept all day

night descended, the reddish glow of the setting

Crystal felt much

the outside, and Henry entered, carrying two packed meals. “Do you feel better?”

around and stared at

not sure anymore. What’s on Henry’s mind now? Is he being attentive to me simply to restore our marriage? Also… was last night a

two children, and I have no plans to remarry

to the small dining table quietly and

was a

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 once you’re

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

shot him a

to tell her his thoughts after viewing the land earlier. Het possessed excellent taste and was very convincing when

end, he said, “But the other party has some unresolved matters, so I suggest

Crystal’s limit, so she merely responded with a hum.

hair as he observed her in her

at his action.

up at him, but he remained calm and nonchalant as if nothing had happened.

pester her and even requested another suite across from hers. Crystal knew that Ryan had gone

threw herself on the soft bed, feeling as if she was going

back from knocking on

saw Henry standing in the doorway without any expression on his

naked from the waist up, with only a

from the tips of his hair slid down his chiseled features to the

Crystal gulped.

“Don’t we have a

a little to let

at the foot of the bed, pulled out a cigarette, and lighted it.

of smoke and

softly. “Did you regain your memory?”

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

surged

could remember a

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

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

approached her and murmured, “We’ll take it

Crystal’s lips trembled.

that my body hurts, but I know resent it. I’ll treat

tears welling up in

pulled her into a gentle embrace.