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.

then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring the taste of her.

felt uneasy and wanted

firmly, and before she knew

a tender yet commanding passion, leaving her mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and

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

no idea why he treated her

she started

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

figure with

teased, “You probably

and the

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

wondered if it was

impossibilities, he wanted to see

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

about the matter, Alfred

go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must

the end. Leslie found Melora and

for a long time, Melora

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

it took

wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked

to grab his hand and

stared at her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence, he

refused to leave.

the carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

she was playing house.

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

studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it

as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a try.”

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, he’d have to take responsibility, no matter how difficult it might be.

hear his words

had already kissed her.

lips tasted like the wine he had just

sounding scared while trembling violently.

her

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

then, he took her

that time, Alfred was tender

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

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

became unrestrained in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied by her involuntary moans.

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

dominating in bed, and he didn’t

bodyguards to stay away and stood.

the early morning, Melora woke up

but it was a pleasant ache, and

husky male voice came from above

dare

this. Moreover, there were many things left

in half an hour. There were some things he wanted