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

return to the condominium

people watching him.

turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her

Leslie nodded.

a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all.

visited him after handling some

saw Alfred 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 for

settle down. “There’s still so much work to-”

he noticed the diamond ring in

she’s already twenty-eight. After four years, she’ll be over thirty. There’s no way

didn’t dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred

stayed in the hospital for three

stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows I don’t want her

Alfred started distancing himself

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

Christmas, he returned to

reconnected with Eras and the

became who he

She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one

didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could

she’d forget to eat while waiting for him.

Valentine’s Day, she received news of

a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared to be a perfect

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

still called

the clubhouse when his phone

down and stared at Melora’s

joked, “What’s the matter? Has your puppy caught

casually again. “She’s just a child. How long

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

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

for 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

to budge, Alfred urged, “Do it!”

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

quickened before the call

as he

did I say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s quite

icy look was swirling in

he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly.

the window,

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3/5

he said,

to the

Melora was there, sleeping

were tear stains on the corner

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

he was about to carry

him, the panic in her

cried silently. All she did was stare at him, waiting for an explanation.

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

appeared on her countenance, as though