Crystal's One Night of Love

Melora sobbed while throwing herself into Henry’s embrace.

Crystal gently caressed her head while giving Henry a look.

She then walked up to David and thanked the men in uniform with a faint smile.

David knew what she meant by that and helped send them off.

Just like that, peace was restored to the house, and Melora’s sobs were all that could be heard. Noticing the look of confusion in Berthold’s eyes, Crystal gave him a hug and said, “Your mommy isn’t feeling well. How about I take you out instead?”

Berthold lowered his gaze. “Okay.”

Crystal turned toward Henry, who then picked up Berthold and whispered, “I’ll take Berthold to the office with me. You stay here and keep Melora company. It’ll be a lot easier for her to talk to a fellow woman.”

Crystal nodded in response.

She handed Berthold some toys and snacks and gave him a kiss before helping him close the car door. David sat down on the couch and puffed away on a cigarette. He patted the empty spot next to him and motioned at Crystal to sit down. “Your mother is keeping her company right now. Come, sit here and chat with me.”

Crystal did as told and sat down next to him.

As David had always doted on her, he didn’t hold back when he spoke to her. “I actually approve of Melora dating your uncle, but he seems to be facing some problems of his own.”

Crystal simply sat there and listened to him attentively.

“If Alfred cannot provide her with happiness, then no one else can,” David continued after a long pause and walked off.

Crystal sipped on the coffee that the housekeepers had brewed while digesting David’s statement. After thinking long and hard about it, she finally understood what he meant and let out a soft chuckle.

David was truly a great father with an open mind.

Crystal went upstairs and spent the morning chatting with Melora until the latter fell asleep.

Crystal gently pulled the blanket over her shoulder before leaving the room.

She felt a tidal surge of emotion as she made her way down the stairs. It had been a year, and yet, Crystal still remembered how Melora had once brought Berthold to a milkshake stand. They had spent all morning queuing up, but she had only bought one milkshake when it was their turn.

gave Alfred

up?” Alfred asked in a tired yet gentle

a bit, Crystal asked, “Uncle Alfred, is it true what

brief moment before replying. “Help me look

months… Six months is all

Crystal decided not to press on any further and talked about Berthold instead. A child of Berthold’s age should be in kindergarten,

about four in the afternoon, Crystal drove Skyler

day and brought Berthold home with him. He didn’t even get angry when he saw the two kids

he asked the

making dinner for Skyler and Berthold,” the housekeeper

warm sensation fill his heart when

went to check

quickly stepped outside the moment they saw him enter the

making dinner for me as well?” he asked while

your meal for you!” Crystal replied while plating the food.

hard at her

that, she even managed to maintain her amazing figure and silky-smooth skin. Crystal truly was a perfect wife, and he never got sick

so, he wasn’t

simply didn’t feel the

to sleep. Having inherited the Lodge family’s

work home, he stayed in the

the phone at the time. He figured it was probably

up the phone the moment Henry came into

go take a shower and get some sleep,” she said while fetching his clothes. from the walk-in

clothes herself, and the detergent

a perfect wife like her, Henry found himself unable

perfect wife by helping him look after the kids. and having sex

feelings at all, nor did she ask him about the

him to think he had developed some sort of mental illness. He had even tried going

had also suggested that he was probably just having

if doing

face in