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

felt uneasy and wanted to resist.

was held firmly, and before she

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

the knees. She didn’t even know how she left that room.

no idea why

she started

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

her retreating figure

probably bullied

kiss and the way she nestled against him like a kitten.

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

if it was possible

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there

found that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to

matter, Alfred slapped him

any further. He knew how difficult this decision

found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop.

for a long

for her but didn’t go

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

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

said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for

eyes bloodshot. After a long

Melora refused

the carpet, gathering

she was playing house. It looked rather

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

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

said, “Melora, let’s give it

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

hear his words

had already kissed her.

kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he had just drunk,

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding

response, Alfred gently caressed her face

knew what he wanted, for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It

then, he took her for the

that time, Alfred was tender and restrained

alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be

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

the bedframe shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied by her involuntary

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

dominating in bed, and he

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

woke up in

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

awake?” A husky male voice came

dare

didn’t want to get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch and

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