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 she’d

to the

people watching him.

and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until she returns home

Leslie nodded.

a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he did for the night was

in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling

Lie

Alfred settle down. “There’s still so much

that moment, he noticed the diamond ring in

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

speak a word, knowing

the hospital for

rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if

then on, Alfred started distancing

Instead of cutting things off with her

he returned to his previous life.

with Eras

became who he used to be.

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

doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him

forget to eat while waiting

she received

support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With

in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked to

teary gaze, she still called his number, wanting

at the clubhouse when his phone

cards in his hand down

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

smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can her attention

said, “Please

idea what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had

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

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

budge, Alfred urged,

Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in

audibly quickened before the

moment right as he was about to play

smirked. “What did I say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling

look was swirling in his

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

out the window,

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said,

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

Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

on the corner of

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

was about to carry her,

at him, the panic in her

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

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

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