Crystal's One Night of Love

Crystal was pleasantly surprised.

Henry stood outside the car, gazing at her delighted countenance.

Hoarsely, he inquired, “Do you like it?”

Crystal’s face was almost buried in the roses as she spoke in a rare, sweet voice. “I do.”

No woman would dislike receiving flowers from men.

Henry smiled.

After shutting the door, he dashingly went to the other side to board the vehicle. Then, the black sports car sped away under the streetlight like a shooting star.

For a long while after that, Sylvester stood at the hotel entrance wordlessly.

Inside the vehicle, Henry played a soothing song.

Crystal had drunk a glass of champagne earlier, so she was feeling relaxed and slightly dizzy as she leaned against the seat.

The traffic light ahead just so happened to turn red..

Henry stopped the car before tilting his head to gaze at her. “Do you want to go home or to the condominium?”

The question sobered her a little as she buried her face in the roses, muttering, “Is anywhere fine? If it is, I want to stay at a hotel.”

The atmosphere became slightly awkward as Henry continued to stare at her.

A moment later, he unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned toward her. Crystal lifted her head, wanting to ask a question, but received a kiss on her lips instead.

It was a long time before he pulled back and spoke hoarsely. “Do you know what you’re saying right now, Crystal?”

Crystal was hugging the flowers with one arm and his neck with another..

It wasn’t easy to discern if she wanted to push him away or pull him closer.

Suddenly, they heard a honking sound from behind them.

Henry fastened his seatbelt and uttered in a sexy voice, The hotel it is, then!”

It was likely because Crystal hadn’t been proactive for a long time that Henry felt exceptionally excited. He sped to the nearest five-star hotel and checked in as fast as possible.

The moment the couple entered the presidential suite, Henry pressed Crystal against the door.

He had been holding himself back for a while now, so he was a little rougher than usua!.

Once was naturally not enough.

Henry carried her to the main bedroom, tossed her on the bed, and hastily removed her gown. A moment later, the white roses he gifted her landed on the purple gown on the floor.

Their passion burned like an inferno inside the bedroom.

They weren’t done until the early hours of the morning.

Embracing Crystal, Henry kissed her. He was thoroughly satisfied, in body and mind.

“What’s with you tonight?” he whispered beside her ear.

Crystal laid her sweaty face on his shoulder. “It could be because of the champagne.”

Again, Henry smooched her.

Both of them knew they hadn’t taken any precautions that night, but neither wanted to salvage the situation.

Winter was right around the corner, so the weather was quite chilly. As such, Crystal didn’t want to move away from Henry’s warm embrace.

Henry was the same.

After a while, Crystal urged, “We should return home now,”

Henry kissed her, pretending to be dissatisfied. “It sucks to have kids. It’d be great if we could sleep until the morning after having sex, unlike now, when we must return home at midnight.”

Despite his words, he still helped Crystal put on her clothes.

he dressed her in

on the other hand, simply had on a

the time they arrived at the lobby to check out, it was already half past one in the morning. The receptionist recognized them and didn’t ask too many questions. Upon swiftly helping them check out, she smiled. “I hope to see you again,

Crystal blushed slightly.

Henry wasn’t at all ashamed. When he received the receipt, he casually asked, “Is there a membership card? Does it give me a discount the next

registered a

to the car, Crystal couldn’t help but remark, “There’s not going to be a next time!”

membership card in the glove compartment, tidied his sweater, and glanced at Crystal. “Didn’t that feel great, Mrs. Miller? I thought our time there was amazing.”

Crystal, who was unwilling to continue

the car

about to rest her eyes, she inadvertently noticed a red sports car in the distance. A woman was sitting

black, and her face was skinny.

chill ran down her back. She swiftly straightened up to examine the

her reaction, Henry inquired

leaned back in the seat. “I think I saw Clementine! Why would she be here.

hand reassuringly. “I’ll ask someone to check the

uneasy. It wasn’t until she drank the hot milk Henry prepared for her that she felt

against the headboard, Crystal appeared feeble

the hotel right now. No need to worry,

heading to the study to make the

he obtained the surveillance footage of the hotel parking lot. There was a woman inside. the red sports car,

footage several times

the person who provided him with the

on the other end

wasn’t sleeping yet. Again, he patted her head. “I

into his palm. Maybe I was overthinking things

she slumbered, she had

by a large truck. When she looked at him through the window, she saw him covered in blood and immobile. In his hand was the

pajamas contrasting heavily with the blood on Robert’s

still conscious, though barely. After turning his sight toward her, he

and touched his warm body with trerabling fingers, exclaiming

Robert spoke in a melancholic tone It’s too late, Crystal! It’s already too late!”

held his hand tight

much as she hated him, she didn’t want

of the car with

no matter how hard she

he placed the blood-stained

in a small voice. “It’s yours now, Crystal. It’s time for

smiled, his body

blood floated upward and gradually faded

hold on

vanished, he mouthed three

was then Crystal awoke.

as Robert’s name

pulled into someone’s warm embrace,

patted her back, treating her like she was a

his arms, Crystal shifted

eyes, and her lips were quivering. Every detail

his pajamas, she exclaimed agitatedly, “I saw Robert in my

“It’s just a dream, Crystal. It’s

because she was genuinely

cheek to his chest, she muttered, “In my dream, I saw him sitting in a car

neck, sobbing, “He gave me a locket in the

wondered if Robert would’ve lived

didn’t want to be a part of his

and emotions, Henry continued

his wife dreamed about her past, dead lover. At the same time, he was aware of how

lay on his

as she rested in his

started to rain, just

Henry’s embrace was warm.

her hair, asking softly, “What was

don’t want to know.” Crystal used his arm as her pillow. I doubt he’ll be

kissed the tip of her nose. “I

softly reminisced about her relationship with

attentively and patiently, reflecting