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.”

was aware of how disappointed

he didn’t have the nerve to return to the

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

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

morning, Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor

down. “There’s still so much

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in

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

to speak a

in the

before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I

then on, Alfred started distancing himself from Melora.

course, he could easily deal with Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it

Christmas, he returned to his

with Eras and the

became who

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

a fool could tell what Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait for him

to eat while waiting for him.

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 a

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

called

at the clubhouse when

his hand down and stared at Melora’s number

your puppy caught up to

just a

he resumed the card game, he said, “Please help me answer the call, Miss

had no idea what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she

he reconnected with her again recently.

how affectionate he acted with her when in public, he

she refused to budge, Alfred urged,

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

breathing audibly quickened before the call

moment right as he was about to play his

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

swirling in

midnight that he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly.

the window,

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said,

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

Melora was there, sleeping on

on the

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

about to carry her, she

the panic

before she cried silently. All she did was stare

the couch, gently patting her

look appeared on her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t understand him.