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.

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

want to become his

married, but since they still couldn’t announce their relationship openly, she might as well have

said, “Drink this first.”

to whatever Alfred said, but she was stubborn in

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 place like your own

best he could offer to her currently-a private and secluded place where he could

them could finally announce their relationship to

was blushing after his sudden

she had begun to feel a little bit

is the house Mr. Alfred bought for me.

put two bunnies in the bedroom. Leslie had to get someone to queue up for

she replied, “I like

gently pulled her to face him instead and kissed her. After a while, she pulled away and began whining that she was hungry. With

waist was slender and tight, but she had

couldn’t take his hands off her.

to cook supper for her while she roamed around him as he busied himself in the kitchen. Suddenly, she asked why Leslie wasn’t

him to be here?” Alfred chuckled. “Even while we’re doing things

Melora frowned indignantly.

be so shameless sometimes. Just because he’s older, he likes

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

house, he suddenly felt happier than ever while doing such simple household work simply because Melora was there with him. It was much more fun than visiting the clubhouse or listening

asking him

he was busy, nor was it because of his

he had wanted to settle down

true fate turned out to be with a girl who was possibly the furthest thing from that. Melora didn’t know how to do many

to do was be affectionate with him and throw her little tantrums

liked her all the same. There was no rhyme or reason to it.

as a child sometimes, Although he liked to tease her all the time, he usually went along

was tired, so

didn’t want her to even go

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 would feel useless as a husband.

it took was one night for Melora to treat the new condominium like

explain why she wouldn’t be going home the whole night. She

she went back

finished showering and was on the bed in his bathrobe. He

and felt her heart wrench a little. She quietly lay down next to him, not wanting to wake him up, but he woke up the moment she lay down and gently pulled her into his embrace.

her slim waist. “Are you

“Yup,” she replied.

him and lowered his head to be closer to her. The narrow space between them was filled with their warm breaths,

voice was raspy as he asked, “Can

out a small box that he left next to his pillow.

was pinned underneath him as

he was exhausted. Not wanting him to waste any more of his energy, she wrapped her arms around his waist and lied,

Alfred paused.