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.

time, he cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring the

felt uneasy and wanted

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

tender yet commanding passion, leaving her mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and then,

kissed her until she went weak in the knees.

why

started avoiding him.

pretended not to see

retreating figure with a

teased, “You probably bullied

his pockets, remembered that kiss and the way

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

if it was possible for them

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was one possible path.

significant decision

learning about the matter, Alfred

knew

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

a long time, Melora finally

but didn’t go inside.

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

several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up before pouring himself another glass.

stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching

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

refused

on the carpet, gathering up

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

though Alfred had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t

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

was hoarse as he said,

the influence of 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

didn’t hear his words clearly.

he had already

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

uttered, sounding scared while trembling violently.

response, Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed at

possessiveness. It was a gaze

and then, he took her for the first time.

was tender and restrained

inhibitions to be tossed out the window,

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

bedframe shook like a small boat in a

in a relationship before, but

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

the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at the door

early morning, Melora woke

a pleasant

husky male voice came from above her.

dare

lost control like this. Moreover, there were

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