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.”

course, he was aware of how disappointed

he didn’t have the nerve to return to

people watching him.

he comforted Melora, he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her

Leslie nodded.

into a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he

Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

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

settle down. “There’s still so much

noticed the

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

dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred

in the hospital for three

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

Alfred started distancing himself from Melora.

her cleanly, he did it slowly. As

returned to his

reconnected with Eras and

became who he used to

Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered in

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

forget to eat while waiting

received news of

had gone to support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared to be

He’s in Barnwood, yet he

still called his number, wanting an

the clubhouse

in his hand down and

“What’s the matter? Has your puppy caught up

smiled casually again. “She’s just

game, he said, “Please help me answer

what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she

reasons unknown to her, he reconnected with her again

he acted with her when in public, he had never touched

that she refused to budge, Alfred urged,

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

quickened before

paused for a moment right as he was about

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

swirling

that he returned to his

out the window, distracted.

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he said, “The condominium.”

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

Melora was there, sleeping on the

tear stains on the corner

wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the

to carry her,

panic in her eyes clear.

she cried silently. All she

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

dazed look appeared on her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t