Crystal's One Night of Love

Even though Alfred was swamped with work, he chose to stay at Barnwood with Crystal.

Leslie managed to secure a small office through some connections.

It might have been tiny, but it had everything they needed.

Alfred usually worked there, with his bodyguards stationed outside, while Leslie moved in and out freely.

The next day, Henry rushed back from the Kingdom of Brundela, looking disheveled and ridden with guilt.

As he arrived at the ICU, Alfred confronted him and punched him. Even though Henry didn’t retaliate, Alfred’s knuckles were still slightly swollen from his outburst.

While Leslic applied ointment on Alfred’s wounds, he threw a playful jab at his boss.

“You’re getting up there in age. Shouldn’t you work on that temper of yours?”

Alfred’s anger, which had just been suppressed, flared up again. “I don’t think I hit that b*stard hard enough. I should’ve pummeled more sense into him!”

As they talked, there was commotion at the door.

Leslie went to check and soon escorted Melora inside.

He knew when to step aside, so he left.

Melora cautiously approached Alfred, who casually lit a cigarette with one hand and asked, “What brings you here?”

She held up a tube of ointment. “Let me tend to your injuries.”

In truth, Alfred had already applied the ointment, but he didn’t mind a second round.

They sat close on a narrow couch, her hand gently tending to his wound. Alfred smoked his cigarette. while gazing down at her.

Her skin was fair like porcelain, and her eyelashes were very long.

Then, Alfred asked casually, “That young man seemed nice. Why aren’t you two together?”

She was taken aback for a moment before realizing what he meant.

Taking a deep breath, she replied, “I don’t really like him.”

With that, she finished tending to him and released his hand. In a soft voice, she announced, “I’m done!”

As she attempted to leave, he grabbed her.

Melora was forced back to his side. She couldn’t be sure if it was her imagination, but it felt like they were incredibly close-close enough for her to catch a whiff of the faint tobacco scent on him.

Alfred’s eyes darkened.

He caressed her lips with his fingers, causing her to tremble and call out helplessly, “Mr. Alfred…”

Alfred lowered his head, gently pressing his forehead against hers. “Why are you here? Are you trying to atone for your brother, or is it that you can’t control your feelings, or do you actually like a man more than a decade older than you? Tell me, what do you want from me?”

He was too candid, and she felt a blush creeping up her cheeks.

She quivered, unable to respond, but Alfred wasn’t looking for words.

He kissed her.

cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring the taste

and wanted

was held firmly, and before she knew it, he had her

kissed her with a tender yet commanding passion, leaving her mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid her hand over his shoulder, eventually wrapping it around his

in the knees. She didn’t even

idea why he treated her like

started avoiding

hospital, and she pretended not to see him. She didn’t even greet

her retreating figure with a pensive

“You probably bullied

pockets, remembered that kiss and the

Crystal’s affairs,

if it was possible for them together.

wanted to see if there was one

when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set Crystal free.

learning about the matter, Alfred slapped

himself to go any further. He knew

Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps

he pleaded for a long time, Melora finally

her but didn’t go inside. He whispered, “I’ll wait outside!”

it took a

with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he

grab his hand and

quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long

refused to leave.

knelt on the carpet, gathering

she was playing house. It

though Alfred had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She

closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it felt like they only had each

as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a try.”

temptation. He wanted to cherish the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed that line,

his

had already kissed her.

was pressed against the couch as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he

she uttered, sounding scared while

caressed her face and

for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was

took her for the first

that time, Alfred was tender

had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out

a small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky

unrestrained in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied by

before, but she wasn’t skilled at

he didn’t need

away and stood. guard at the door himself for most of the

the early morning, Melora woke up

ached, but it was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t want to move.

you awake?” A husky male voice came from

didn’t dare

didn’t want to get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed

had to get up in half an hour. There were some