Crystal's One Night of Love

The next time Melora saw Alfred was two months later.

Julia was an opera buff.

Her favorite performer, Ingrid, had three performances that month.

Unfortunately, Julia fell sick, so she had no choice but to give Melora the tickets and have the latter present Ingrid flowers on her behalf. On top of that, she instructed Melora to get an autograph from Ingrid.

Since Melora had nothing better to do, she invited Crystal along to the opera.

Crystal readily agreed on account of the recent thaw in her relationship with Henry and the fact that she always doted on Melora. She also invited Madison to join them.

La Scala was the best opera house in the north.

On that particular day, Ingrid played the titular character of the opera Carmen. Her impressive performance was greeted with thunderous applause, yet Melora had mostly been yawning throughout the show.

If it wasn’t for the autograph she had to get for her mother, she would have already left. halfway. She just couldn’t fathom why the performers had to put on thick makeup and wear gaudy costumes.

Isn’t it uncomfortable?

Once the show was over, Ingrid left the stage in tears.

However, her expression changed completely the moment she went backstage. While removing her earrings, she instructed her assistant, “I’m not meeting any fans tonight. Tell them to come back some other time.”

As someone who came from a long line of opera singers, Ingrid naturally exuded an air of arrogance.

It wasn’t a big deal not to meet ordinary fans, but there was someone important in attendance that evening, a fact that put the assistant in a dilemma.

She explained, “It’s fine if you don’t meet the others, but I’m afraid there’s one person today you have to see no matter what.”

After taking off the outer layer of her costume, Ingrid asked curiously, “Who is this that I have no choice but to meet?”

“The daughter of the Miller family! She’s here to get an autograph on behalf of her mother, who couldn’t come due to feeling under the weather.”

Ingrid froze abruptly before breaking into a vibrant smile the very next second.

“The daughter of the Miller family? In that case, I must see her… Mrs. Miller has always been. a very generous patron. Bring her backstage. I’ll sign an autograph for her.”

The moment she finished, Ingrid swept the curtain aside and headed inside her room from. where a crisp male voice could be heard..

Meanwhile, Melora and her companions were led backstage by the assistant.

From the hundreds of flower bouquets that lined the corridor, it was clear how wildly popular Ingrid was.

Thirty-two among them were sent by someone named Mr. Lodge.

Mr. Lodge…

The name caused Melora’s heart to pound furiously.

Is it who I think it is?

Trailing Melora’s gaze, the assistant explained with a smile, “Mr. Lodge is an old friend of Miss Hopper. Whenever he is in Barnwood, he will definitely attend her performance. I heard he’s someone important who doesn’t spare his time for just about anyone. Only Miss Hopper has the honor of him gracing her performance with his presence.”

remarks, Melora felt a sudden urge to leave.

their group had arrived at the entrance of the makeup room by then. The assistant pushed the door open. “Miss Miller is

the door gradually opened, the sight that greeted

put on a body-hugging gown while her hair was pinned up, revealing a face with features so exquisite

a white shirt and

held in his hand a golden hairpin that he was

intimacy that made it obvious to everyone what their relationship

had never expected to walk in on

that he fancies the sort of stunning beauty that Miss Hopper is. Together, both of them look like they’re a match made in heaven.

one astonished, for Alfred was just as stunned as she was.

put down the hairpin in his hand

Melora kept

trembling, she didn’t want to

As far as she knew, both of them barely knew each other, but the familiarity in Alfred’s tone when.

moment that Leslie suddenly

was equally blown

speaking to Crystal. “Miss Lodge, I’m surprised to see you here! Mr. Lodge has missed you and was planning a visit.”

wanting to escalate the situation,

what was going on. She quickly broke into a

“So, you’re Mr. Lodge’s niece. Why don’t I buy all of you

releasing a pleasant fragrance

she spoken than Melora replied, “I’m not going. I

descended upon the room, Leslie added, “I’ll medication for Miss

Ingrid, who teased coyly, “Leslie, you have never shown me such attention when I had

at Leslie, she was

smiled faintly as he replied, “Don’t you already have

“My headaches have always been cured by your

words caused Melora’s face to lose all

in and painstakingly arranged for all of them to eat inside a

effort to treat Crystal warmly due

wasn’t particularly receptive to the former.

with Melora by serving

the two pieces of ribs couldn’t

should

eyes, added, “That’s right. You’re still

Alfred and had greeted the latter accordingly, Ingrid

couldn’t endure it

restroom and

hold her tears

she was broken-hearted but knew she had no reason to be angry at him. The fact that they had been reunited under such. circumstances simply intensified her

such humiliation?

restroom door was gently opened before being closed and

pale like snow and her nose red like

short while later that she noticed Alfred had entered and locked the door behind him. Staring blankly into the mirror with tears rolling down her cheeks,

tender tone.

responded by staring daggers at

look in his eyes when he was with Ingrid. Even though he didn’t do anything particularly suggestive, it was obvious that he enjoyed having hist way with her.

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