Crystal's One Night of Love

At two in the afternoon, Leslie came to pick Alfred up.

After Alfred boarded the vehicle, Leslie teased, “You seem high-spirited today.”

Alfred grinned. “Not at all. She was so clingy that I feel tired!”

Leslic chuckled.

Hours later, Alfred left his meeting with a scowl.

Leslie approached him, asking in a whisper, “What happened?”

“We’ll talk in the car.”

Once inside the automobile, Alfred pulled the curtains for the windows and sighed. “Do you remember the project from half a year ago?”

Leslie nodded.

Undoing one button on his shirt, Alfred continued, “I recommended Noel for the project. However, he and his wife died in a suspicious car accident.”

Leslie was stunned for a long while.

Lowering his head, Alfred lit a cigarette with trembling fingers. Several minutes passed before he took a puff. What he didn’t tell Leslie was that there were obvious bruises on Noel and his wife that looked like they were beaten up.

Ultimately, Noel had sacrificed his and his wife’s lives to protect the project data.

Someone had to take over the project.

And since Alfred was the one who designated Noel to oversee it, he had to take responsibility.

As he continued to smoke with his quivering fingers, he removed the small box from his pocket with another hand. Initially, he planned to propose to Melora today and marry her after Christmas.

However, Noel’s death made him question if he should.

The sight of Noel’s and his wife’s ghastly deaths haunted Alfred.

Though Alfred didn’t speak his mind, Leslie could guess what the former was thinking about. Unfortunately, he could only remain silent.

Suddenly, something smashed into the black Audi, launching Alfred forward.

When the car stopped, a man in black clothing riding a motorcycle in front of the automobile halted as well. He then peered through the window as though he had x-ray vision.

The driver cursed and made to exit the vehicle.

Bearing the pain, Alfred exclaimed, “Don’t step out of the car! It’s dangerous!”

When the man in black clothing saw the car didn’t move, he sped off.

Leslie crawled to the backseat to check Alfred’s injury. “How are you feeling, Mr. Lodge?”

Alfred pressed his hand on his abdomen. I must’ve broken a rib.

Despite that, he didn’t show any emotions in his countenance. “To think they’ve received the news so soon. after the meeting concluded! This foreign company is outrageous!”

As much as he wanted to avenge Noel and the latter’s wife, he had to focus more on protecting his own life.

At that moment, his phone rang.

It was from Melora. After a brief moment of hesitation, Alfred answered the call and uttered gently, “I’ve got an emergency at Coldbridge, so I won’t be joining you later, Melora.”

aware of how

he didn’t have the nerve to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly many

people watching him.

to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until she returns home safely.”

Leslie nodded.

rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he did for the night was smoke

in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some

after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on

down. “There’s still so much

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

Alfred smiled bitterly. “Despite my age, I fell for a young woman, Leslie! I need to stay four years on the project. What will I become by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already twenty-eight. After four years, she’ll be over thirty. There’s no way she can waste four years waiting for me.” I also don’t want to think

speak a word, knowing

the hospital for

day he was discharged, Melora called him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I

then on, Alfred started distancing himself from

her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured her, he was

Christmas, he returned to his previous life.

Eras

became who he

the time Christmas was over, Melora had lost a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was

to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait for him at the

to eat

received

she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist,

hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked to meet me.

her teary gaze, she still called his

clubhouse when his

cards in his hand down and stared at

“What’s the matter? Has your puppy caught

later, Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How

card game, he said, “Please help me answer the

a woman, she could tell it was intimate

to her, he reconnected with her again recently.

her when in public, he had never touched her again

budge, Alfred urged, “Do it!”

answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun

audibly quickened before the call ended

for a moment right as he was about to play

A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling

icy look was swirling in

returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr. Lodge?”

the

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said, “The condominium.”

the middle of the night, he returned to the place that had provided him

surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

tear stains on the corner of her eyes.

how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room? Does she love

was about to carry her, she woke

the panic in

mouthed the word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All she

settled her down on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t wait for me anymore,

her countenance, as