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.

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

uneasy and wanted to

firmly, and before she knew it, he

to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid her hand over his shoulder, eventually wrapping

kissed her until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t even know how she left that

she had no idea why he treated

started avoiding him.

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

retreating figure with

teased, “You probably bullied

and the way she

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

wondered if it was possible

impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was

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

about the matter, Alfred slapped him twice.

any further. He knew how difficult this

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 meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps

he pleaded for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

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

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

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

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

quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long

refused

carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

like she was playing house. It looked rather silly

knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was a mature

this difficult time, it felt like they only had

said,

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 of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed that line, he’d have to take responsibility, no

his

already kissed her.

as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the

she uttered, sounding

response, Alfred gently caressed her face

gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was

her for the first

Alfred was

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

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

shook like a small boat in a storm while

been in a relationship before, but

was dominating in bed, and he didn’t need her to

Leslie naturally heard the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and

morning, Melora woke up in Alfred’s

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

male voice came

didn’t dare to speak.

Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed

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