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.

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

and wanted to

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

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 back….

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

importantly, she had no idea why he

she started

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

figure with a pensive

probably bullied her!”

remembered that kiss and the way she nestled against

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

was possible

wanted to see if there was one possible

that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set Crystal

about the matter, Alfred slapped

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

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

for a long time,

her but didn’t go

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

bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up before pouring himself another glass.

anymore,” she said, stepping forward to grab his hand

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

Melora refused

carpet, gathering

she was playing

wasn’t a

During this difficult time,

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

moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed that line, he’d have to take responsibility,

his

he had already

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

sounding scared while trembling violently.

gently caressed her face

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

he took her for the first time.

time, Alfred was tender and

all the alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out the window, and he craved more.

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

bedframe shook

been in a relationship before,

in bed, and he didn’t need

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

Melora woke up in Alfred’s

it was a pleasant

male voice came from above her.

didn’t dare

control like this. Moreover, there were many

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