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.”

the assistant’s remarks, Melora felt

the makeup room by then. The assistant

door gradually opened, the sight

body-hugging gown while her hair was pinned up, revealing a face with features so exquisite that she would mesmerize anyone who saw

was leaning against a man who was dressed in a

hand a golden hairpin that

exuded an inexplicable intimacy that made

shock, Melora had never expected to walk

out that he fancies the sort of stunning beauty that Miss Hopper is. Together, both of them look like

for Alfred

down the hairpin in his hand and called out,

Melora kept

didn’t want to respond to him.

Crystal gave Alfred a curious look before shifting her gaze toward Melora. As far as she knew, both of them barely knew each other, but

this awkward moment

was equally blown away by the

situation by speaking to Crystal. “Miss Lodge, I’m surprised to see you here! Mr. Lodge has missed

to escalate the situation, Crystal

could also tell what was going on. She quickly broke

chuckle. “So, you’re Mr. Lodge’s niece. Why don’t I buy all of you dinner at the restaurant opposite? The food there is delicious.”

opened her fan, releasing a pleasant

than Melora replied, “I’m not going.

air of awkwardness descended upon the room, Leslie added,

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

was directed at Leslie, she was complaining about Alfred not being

as he replied, “Don’t you already have more than enough. people to fuss about you?”

Ingrid cooed, “My headaches have always been cured by your

face to lose

them to eat inside a private room

to treat Crystal warmly due

Crystal wasn’t particularly receptive

curry favor with Melora by

the two pieces of ribs couldn’t feel any more disgusting to

feelings, Alfred remarked, “You should

in her eyes, added, “That’s

was much younger than Alfred and had greeted the latter accordingly, Ingrid never suspected anything

then, Melora couldn’t endure it

herself, she headed to the restroom and splashed her face

hold her tears for a

without saying goodbye two months ago, she was broken-hearted but knew she had no reason to be angry at him. The fact that they had

such humiliation? I

gently opened before being

pale like snow and her nose

short while later that she noticed Alfred had entered and locked the door behind him. Staring blankly into the mirror

spoke in a tender tone. “Are you angry?”

by staring daggers at

when he was with Ingrid. Even though he didn’t do anything particularly suggestive, it was obvious

nothing but an