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.

to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth,

and wanted to resist.

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

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

the knees.

idea why he treated her

started

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

watched her retreating figure

“You probably bullied her!”

that kiss and the way she nestled against him like a

Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t help but think

it was possible for them

see

found that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send

matter, Alfred slapped him

couldn’t bring himself to go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must

a lot of alcohol. Even Leslie couldn’t stop him. In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow

long time, Melora finally

but didn’t go inside. He whispered, “I’ll wait

tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while for Melora’s vision to adjust.

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

stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for

his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence,

refused

gathering up the bottles of wine.

this, it seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a bit

though Alfred had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t a

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

he said, “Melora,

temptation. He wanted to cherish the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with

his

already kissed her.

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

she uttered, sounding scared while

response, Alfred gently caressed her

knew what he wanted, for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze that a man

and then, he took her for the first time.

Alfred was

caused his inhibitions to be

he carried her to a small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky old spring bed that

of the bedframe shook like

been in a relationship before,

and he didn’t need her

naturally heard the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard

morning, Melora woke up in

pleasant

awake?” A husky male voice came from

didn’t dare to speak.

up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left

in half an hour. There were some things he