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 resist.

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

her mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any

her until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t

had no idea why he treated her

she started avoiding

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

watched her retreating figure with a pensive expression.

“You probably

pockets, remembered that kiss and the way she

with Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t help but think

it was possible for them together.

to see if there was

path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set

the matter, Alfred slapped

go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must

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.

a long time,

the door for her but didn’t go inside.

and dimly lit room, it took a while for

couch with several bottles of red wine in front of

stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for the glass.

her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence,

refused

carpet, gathering up the bottles of

like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and

had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was a mature

her carefully. During this difficult time, it

said, “Melora,

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 they crossed that line,

his words

he had already

against the couch as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he had just drunk, intoxicating her.

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding scared while

gently caressed her face and

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

took her

time, Alfred was tender and restrained

alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out

in the adjacent room. It was a creaky

shook like a small boat in

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

and he didn’t need her to be

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

early morning, Melora woke

but it was a pleasant

husky male voice came from above her.

didn’t dare to

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

hour. There were some things he wanted to