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.

gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring the

and

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

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

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

she had no idea why he treated her like this.

she started avoiding him.

they crossed paths at the hospital, and she pretended not to see

retreating figure with a

teased, “You probably bullied

remembered that kiss and the way she nestled against him

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

was possible for them together.

he wanted to see if there

Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to

the matter, Alfred slapped him

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

of alcohol. Even Leslie couldn’t stop him. In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important

a long time, Melora finally agreed.

but didn’t go inside. He whispered, “I’ll wait outside!”

tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while for Melora’s vision

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

to grab his hand

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

Melora refused to

knelt on the carpet, gathering

seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a

wasn’t a child anymore. She was

During this difficult time, it felt like they only

as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a

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

hear his words

already kissed

as he kissed her. His lips tasted like

she uttered, sounding scared while trembling

her face and gazed

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

took her

was tender and

be tossed

in the adjacent room. It was

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

a relationship before,

he didn’t

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

early morning, Melora woke up in Alfred’s

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

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

dare

He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left

There were some things he