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

and wanted

before she knew it, he had 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

she had no idea why he treated her

she started

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

figure

probably bullied

and the way she

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

if it was possible for them

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was one

decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set

the matter, Alfred

to go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must have been for

him. In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting

pleaded for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

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

tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while for

of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up

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

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

Melora refused to

carpet, gathering up

this, it seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a bit naïve.

wasn’t a child anymore. She was a

studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it felt like they

as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a

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

his words clearly.

he had already kissed her.

lips tasted like the wine

she uttered, sounding scared while trembling

response, Alfred gently caressed her face

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

then, he took her for the first time.

that time, Alfred was tender and restrained

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

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

actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small

in a relationship before, but she wasn’t

and he didn’t need her

heard the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood.

woke up in Alfred’s arms.

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

male voice came from

didn’t dare

like this. Moreover, there were many things left for

an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell her