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

and wanted

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

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 back….

her until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t even know how she

had no idea why

started avoiding him.

paths at the hospital, and she pretended not to see him. She didn’t

her retreating figure with a

teased, “You probably bullied her!”

the way she nestled against him like a kitten.

knew he desired her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s

wondered if it was possible for

see

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

learning about the matter, Alfred

to go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must have been for

night Skyler was sent away, Alfred drank a lot of alcohol. Even Leslie couldn’t stop him. In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred

he pleaded for a long time,

opened the door for her but didn’t go inside.

it took a while for Melora’s vision to

on the couch with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up before pouring himself another

his hand and prevent him from reaching

his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence, he said, “You should go.”

Melora refused

gathering up the bottles

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

he knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was a mature woman.

gently pulled her closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult

voice was hoarse as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a

couldn’t resist 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

hear his words clearly.

had already kissed

her. His lips tasted like the wine he had just

uttered, sounding scared

caressed her face and gazed at

both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze that a man gave a woman he

her

that time, Alfred was tender and restrained himself.

alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out the

in the adjacent room. It was a creaky old spring bed that

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

in a relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled at sex.

dominating in bed, and he didn’t need

he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at

woke

pleasant ache, and she didn’t want to move.

husky male voice

didn’t dare to speak.

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 his watch and glanced

to get up in half an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell