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.

the last time, he cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips

felt uneasy and

she knew it,

All she could do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid

weak in the knees.

no idea why he treated her like

started

she pretended not to see him. She didn’t even greet him;

watched her retreating figure with a pensive expression.

teased, “You probably

kiss and the way she

when dealing with Crystal’s affairs,

it was possible for them together.

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was one

decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set Crystal free.

learning about the matter, Alfred slapped

further. He knew how difficult this decision must

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 this, he’ll embarrass himself!”

a long

didn’t go inside.

tiny and dimly lit room, it took

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

to grab his hand and prevent him

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

Melora refused to

gathering up

seemed like she was playing house. It

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

During this difficult time, it felt like they only

was hoarse as he said, “Melora,

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,

his words

had already kissed

as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he

she uttered, sounding scared while trembling violently.

gently caressed her face and gazed

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

he took her for the

time, Alfred was tender and

inhibitions to be

small bed in the adjacent room. It was a

became unrestrained in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied

been in a relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled at

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

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

the early morning, Melora woke up

was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t

you awake?” A husky male voice came from

didn’t dare to speak.

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

hour. There were some things he wanted to tell