Crystal's One Night of Love

Melora returned to Barnwood.

She thought she wouldn’t be able to meet Alfred for a long time, but he showed up within a week of her return.

He had called her that night, and when she picked up, he had told her, “Come outside.”

Huh? Is he in Barnwood? she wondered as her heart began to beat quickly.

She held on to her handphone, unwilling to hang up just yet. Hurriedly, she changed into a dress and ran downstairs. David was still awake, and upon seeing his youngest daughter all dressed up, he said. offhandedly, “You’re going out? But it’s so late.”

“Lynette wants to get supper together,” she lied before running out.

David just shook his head at his daughter’s antics.

A black Lotus was parked next to the Miller residence.

Alfred was dressed in an all-black outfit and blended in perfectly with the night sky as he smoked a cigarette against his car. At the sight of Melora running toward him, he opened his arms just in time for her to crash into his embrace. She buried her head into his shoulder and inhaled deeply, trying to capture the intoxicating scent radiating off him.”

A few seconds passed before she whined playfully, “You nearly burned me with your cigarette.”

He chuckled and put out the cigarette before leaning down to kiss her.

She was a little bit apprehensive since they were right outside her house.

Clearly, Alfred was cautious too, since they only shared a short kiss before he bundled her into the car.

Melora slowly put on her seatbelt. Her eyes glimmered as she asked him, “Where are we going?”

She wanted to ask if they would be going to a hotel, but she didn’t want to sound so eager. If she said that, she might sound like she was desperate to sleep with him.

Alfred turned to look at her.

After a whole week of not seeing her, his longing for her was stronger than he could bear. He barely managed to eke out a few hours that day just so he could see her.

He interlocked their hands and said in a slightly raspy voice, “You’ll know when we get there.”

Melora hummed in response obediently.

-The car sped onto the highway and arrived in front of a high-class condominium at Broadway Alley about.

an hour later.

The condominium was well-known for being expensive but also having good security and privacy.

Apparently, most of the people who bought units there were CEOs and celebrities.

Alfred brought her upstairs.

They arrived at a unit where Alfred opened the door to reveal a room that seemed to be around one hundred and twenty square meters. It was decorated rather luxuriously, and a jazz singer’s soft voice was crooning from the record player.

Melora took her jacket off and started looking around.

Alfred let her give herself a house tour while he went to the kitchen to pour her a glass of milk.

back. Her voice was shaking a little bit nervously when she spoke. “What is this place

didn’t want to become

their relationship openly, she might

Alfred said, “Drink this

whatever Alfred said, but she was stubborn in demanding an explanation

had something he needed to get off his chest. “Melora, I’m sorry that I can’t properly marry you for now. I can’t even bring you out on dates or hold. hands with you on the street. We can’t keep meeting in hotels because I don’t want to treat you so cheaply. I know what this place must seem like to you, but I promise that I’ve never thought of you that way. Please treat this

offer to her currently-a private and secluded place where he could spend time with her whenever he

two of them could finally announce their

blushing after

had begun to feel a little

the house Mr. Alfred bought for me.

her up again and cooed, “I even put two bunnies in the bedroom. Leslie had

affectionately, she replied,

was hungry. With a gentle smack of her rear, he commented, “Your appetite is as big as

admired her figure. Her waist was

his hands off her.

as he busied himself

to be here?” Alfred chuckled. “Even while

Melora frowned indignantly.

because he’s older, he likes to tease me all

around for a few minutes, Alfred finally lifted her up and placed her on the counter so she could watch him

he never had to do anything around the house, he suddenly felt happier than ever while doing such simple household work simply

Melora asking him why

wasn’t just because he was busy, nor

he hadn’t met anyone he had wanted to settle down with

out to be with a girl who was possibly the furthest thing from

be affectionate with him and throw

same. There was no rhyme or reason to

her. Not only did he treat her as a wife, but he also treated her as a child sometimes, Although he liked to tease her all the time, he usually went

she could tell that he was tired, so she

her to even go

her in other matters. He coddled her and thought he had a responsibility to make sure she was living a better life with him than she was with the Millers. If she felt slighted in any way, he

one night for Melora to treat

why she wouldn’t be going home the whole

went back into

on the bed in his bathrobe. He was leaning against the headboard, seemingly asleep.

to him, not wanting to wake him up, but he woke up the moment she lay down and gently pulled her into his

slim waist. “Are you done with your

“Yup,” she replied.

head to be closer to her. The narrow space between them was filled with their warm breaths, igniting

voice was raspy as he asked, “Can we

bedside drawer and took out a

she was pinned underneath him as his

However, she could tell that he was exhausted. Not wanting him to waste any more of his energy, she wrapped her arms around his waist

Alfred paused.