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

felt uneasy and wanted

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

weak in the knees. She didn’t even

why he treated her

she started avoiding

the hospital, and she pretended not to see him. She

watched her retreating figure with a

probably

the way she nestled against

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

was possible for them

see

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

about the matter, Alfred

knew how

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 morning. If he keeps drinking like

pleaded for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

the door for her but didn’t

took a while for Melora’s vision to adjust.

on the couch with several bottles of red wine in front of him.

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

quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a

refused to

carpet, gathering

it seemed like she was playing house. It looked

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

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

was hoarse as he said, “Melora,

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

hear his words

already kissed her.

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

uttered, sounding

Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed at her.

for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze that

then, he took her for the first time.

time, Alfred was tender

the alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out the window,

room. It was a creaky old spring bed that made noise

the steel wires of the bedframe shook like

before, but she wasn’t

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

commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away

woke up in

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

A husky male voice came from

didn’t dare to speak.

Alfred didn’t want to get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for

up in half an hour. There were some things he