Crystal's One Night of Love

When they were on their way back, the street lights had already been switched on.

Crystal weakly leaned back in the seat. When she thought about how they had neglected their children to do those passionate activities, her face flushed.

Once in a while, Henry would turn to look at her.

He found her pretty when she blushed.

Right then, the phone in the glove compartment rang. He picked up the call.

It was Leslie.

Leslie gave him a quick greeting before diving into the main topic. “Henry, I don’t know where Miss Dynah received the news from, but she managed to find out about Mr. Lodge and is trying to find a way to meet him.”

Henry asked, “What’s Uncle Alfred’s response?”

With a smile on his lips, Leslie replied, “Mr. Lodge says to wait and see what happens. The coal mining business owners all have dirty secrets, but we’ll have to work our way into their systems before we can get any evidence of their deeds and get rid of them once and for all. Otherwise, our attacks will only be as harmful as an ant’s bite.”

Although Leslie was smiling as he spoke, Henry could tell how vicious Leslie and Alfred were.

Alfred had always been one to clean up a mess properly.

“I’ll leave this to Uncle Alfred, then. Hmm? Berthold? Sure. I’ll ask Crystal to bring him over tomorrow.”

Henry ended the call.

He did not mention Clementine, for Clementine was truly an individual Henry could not talk about.

“Uncle Alfred misses Berthold. You bring him to the hotel tomorrow.”

Crystal hummed in response.

Henry glanced at her a few more times before clearing his throat. “Are you still mad?”

Crystal turned away from him awkwardly.

Henry did not force her to speak. He only held her hand before asking her, “Crystal, you were rather enthusiastic today. Was it because of the wine, or was it because we were in the condominium unit?”

If it was because of the condominium unit, he would make their visits there more frequent.

Crystal was a bit mortified.

Henry chuckled in response.

He thought that it should have been easy for his former self to like Crystal.

She was quite the troublemaker.

The had to pull many strings before she managed to get in contact with Alfred.

It took her an equal amount of effort to finally get to speak to Alfred’s secretary. Anxiously, she asked Leslie, “Could you please ask Mr. Lodge again if he’s free to meet me?”

Leslie smiled. “Mr. Lodge will be dealing with private matters today, so he won’t be meeting anyone.”

decided to go

Leslie with her body, hinting to him that she would sleep with him

used to tactics

went on. “But you can technically say we come from the

was grateful for that.

Leslie into a suite.

clad in black guarding the

would be able to

over that, Leslie opened the door and led her

mat-an adult and a

face, and he seemed like

on the other hand, looked like

found the boy’s face a little familiar. Leslie bowed slightly and said, “Mr. Lodge, Miss Dynah wants to ask you a

not going to meet anyone today?” Alfred did not lift his head when he spoke with a hint of reproach in

stiffened as a troubled look crossed

quickly said, “Mr. Lodge, I know you’re a busy man. I came because of my

finally lifted

the woman before him. She looked like a decent woman, but he could see traces

have bothered himself with someone like her, but she

was not going to let anyone like

a smile before sitting on the couch. Leslie quickly served him coffee.

when she saw

he’s a king?

then, Berthold whined in displeasure. “Great-uncle Alfred, are you not going to play with me.

Alfred’s turn

the boy had called him

back down and patiently interacted with the boy.

that, Clementine quickly took out a stack of notes and put it into an envelope before giving it

to a life of

monetary gift and turned to Alfred. “Great-uncle Alfred, can I buy lots of milkshakes with

his head. “Milkshakes should be consumed

he muttered, “Mommy couldn’t afford it. She would

Alfred frowned.

to him. He merely waved his hand and signaled Leslie to take the appropriate

she had somehow managed to

led Clementine out of the

thanked him profusely, thinking of Leslie as someone on her side. When she headed downstairs, she became even more certain of

was on the first floor of the hotel, drinking coffee with Melora who was

that she was already on the same level as Crystal and Melora, Clementine deliberately approached them and said, “Crystal, I didn’t expect to see you

furrowed her brows when

what Clementine had done, Henry would not have taken her away and

the cause of their issues, yet now, it was as though her past relationship

sucks in private. I believe Henry will get sick of you

turned to look at Clementine speechlessly.

did this crazy woman come from?

only put a small smile on her lips

Berthold down. Berthold immediately threw himself into Melora’s arms. “Mommy.”

was visibly stunned.

from Alfred’s

you know each other? Please allow me to introduce you to Crystal, Mr. Lodge’s niece and the eldest daughter of