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 in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips

felt uneasy and wanted to

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

blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and then, unable

the knees. She didn’t even know how she

idea why he treated her like this.

started avoiding

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

watched her retreating figure with

“You probably bullied her!”

and the way

Even when dealing with Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t

it was possible for

to see if there

path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly

matter, Alfred slapped him

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

away, Alfred drank a lot 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 meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps drinking like

a long time, Melora

her but didn’t go inside. He

dimly lit room, it took a

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

drink anymore,” she said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for the glass.

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

refused

the carpet, gathering up the bottles of

it seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly

had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t a

gently pulled her closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it felt

he said, “Melora, let’s give

couldn’t resist temptation. He wanted to cherish the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being

hear his

had already kissed

His lips tasted

she uttered, sounding scared

response, Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed

possessiveness. It

then, he took her

was tender and restrained himself.

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

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

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

in a relationship before,

bed, and he didn’t

to stay away and stood. guard at the door

early morning, Melora woke

but it was a pleasant ache,

A husky male voice came

dare to speak.

lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch

There were some things he wanted to tell her right now.