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.

arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips

felt uneasy and wanted

her waist was held firmly, and before she knew it,

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 her hand over his shoulder, eventually

until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t even know how

no idea why he treated her like

she started avoiding him.

see him. She didn’t even

her retreating figure with

probably

remembered that kiss and the way she nestled against him like a

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

it was possible

impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was

made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set

about the matter, Alfred slapped him

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

the night Skyler was sent 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

he pleaded for a long time,

but didn’t go inside. He whispered,

took a while for

of him. When he heard her footsteps, he

his hand

her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long

refused

carpet, gathering up the bottles of

she was playing house. It looked rather silly

knew she wasn’t a child anymore.

closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult time,

hoarse as 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 intimate with each other. If they crossed that line, he’d have to take responsibility, no matter how difficult it might be.

his words clearly.

already

was pressed against the couch as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding scared while trembling violently.

her face and gazed

held both desire and possessiveness. It was a

then, he took her for the first time.

Alfred was tender and

to be tossed out the window, and he craved

the adjacent room. It was a creaky old

bedframe shook like a small boat

relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled at sex.

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 stood. guard at the door himself

Melora woke

body ached, but it was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t want to

male

didn’t dare

rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for

had to get up in half an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell her right now.