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.”

of how disappointed she’d feel.

he didn’t have the nerve to return to the condominium when

people watching him.

Melora, he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until she returns home safely.”

Leslie nodded.

to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he did

four in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some

smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed rest

down. “There’s

moment, he noticed the diamond ring

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 about the possibility

a word, knowing Alfred was upset.

the hospital

at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows

Alfred started distancing himself

cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured

returned to his previous life.

Eras

he became who he used to

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

However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait for him at the

eat

Day, she received

finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With

Melora’s hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t

called his number, wanting an explanation.

at the clubhouse

the cards in his hand down and

your puppy

just a child. How long can her

“Please help me answer the

relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell

reasons unknown to her, he reconnected with her again recently.

only she knew that, despite how affectionate he acted with her when in public, he had never touched

budge, Alfred urged, “Do it!”

such, Ingrid had no choice but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred

audibly quickened before the

right as he was about to

child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s quite

icy look was swirling in his

that he returned to his car.

out the window, distracted.

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said, “The

to the place that

Melora was there, sleeping on

were tear stains on the corner of

the entrance, Alfred teared up as well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep

to carry

gazed at him, the panic in her

All she did

settled her down on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t

as though