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, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and

uneasy and wanted to resist.

she knew

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 went weak in the knees. She didn’t

no idea why he treated her like this.

started avoiding him.

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

retreating figure with a pensive

probably bullied her!”

his pockets, remembered that kiss and the

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

was possible for them

he wanted to see if there was

when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set Crystal free.

learning about the matter, Alfred

further. He knew

Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important

he pleaded for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

the door for her but didn’t go inside.

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

slouched on the couch with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When

said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for

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

refused to

the carpet, gathering up the

seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a bit naïve.

knew she wasn’t a child

During this difficult time, it

as he said, “Melora, let’s

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,

hear his words

had already

he kissed her. His lips tasted like the

sounding

Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed

gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze that a man gave a woman

took her for the first time.

was tender and

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 made noise with every movement.

shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied by her

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

and he didn’t need her to be experienced.

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

morning, Melora woke

was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t want to move.

A husky male voice came from above her.

dare to

Alfred didn’t want to get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve.

to get up in half an hour. There were