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.

her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue

uneasy and wanted

and before she

do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid her hand over his shoulder, eventually wrapping it around

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

idea why he treated her

she started

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

retreating figure with

teased, “You probably

remembered that kiss and the way she nestled against him like

when dealing with Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t help but think of

if it was possible for them

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was one possible path.

when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab

the matter, Alfred

he couldn’t bring himself to go any further. He knew how difficult

In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps drinking like this,

long time, Melora finally agreed.

but didn’t go

it took a while for Melora’s vision to adjust.

of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up

stepping forward to grab his hand

at her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After

refused to leave.

the carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

playing house. It looked rather silly

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

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

said, “Melora, let’s give it

influence of alcohol, he compromised. Just like any ordinary man, he 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 crossed that line,

hear his words clearly.

he had already kissed

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

she uttered, sounding scared while trembling

her face and gazed at her.

held both desire and possessiveness. It

he took her for the

Alfred was tender and

had caused his inhibitions to be

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

became unrestrained in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat in

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

in bed, and he didn’t need her to be experienced.

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

early morning, Melora woke up in Alfred’s arms.

it was a pleasant

awake?” A husky male voice came from above her.

dare

get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus,

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