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.

couldn’t wear her gown anymore, so he dressed her in

other hand, simply had on a gray sweater, which was nice and unobtrusive.

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

Crystal blushed slightly.

asked, “Is there a membership card?

a membership card for him.

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

glove compartment, tidied his sweater, and glanced at Crystal. “Didn’t that feel

elicited a blush from Crystal, who

the car slowly.

a red sports car in the distance. A woman was sitting inside, peering at them emotionlessly.

was black, and

swiftly straightened up to examine the woman better. Unfortunately, the red sports car had taken a turn and drove

Henry inquired softly, “What’s the matter?”

“I think I saw Clementine! Why would she be here. in the middle of the night? Was she

reassuringly. “I’ll ask someone to check

nodded but was struggling to calm down. Even when they returned home, she was still feeling uneasy. It wasn’t until she drank the hot milk Henry

headboard, Crystal appeared feeble under the

hotel

to sleep first before heading

parking lot.

several

person who provided him with the footage. “Thanks for the help. I’ll

the other

bedroom, Henry noticed Crystal wasn’t sleeping yet. Again, he patted her head. “I checked, and it wasn’t

her cheek into his palm. Maybe I was overthinking things

she had

lit road. Robert’s car had been squashed 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

turning his sight toward her, he stretched his arm

trerabling fingers, exclaiming pantckily,

in a melancholic tone It’s too late, Crystal! It’s

his hand tight

hated him, she didn’t want

with growing desperation. “Hold on, Robert. I’ll

how hard she tried, she couldn’t

wept as he placed the blood-stained locket in her palm.

in a small voice. “It’s yours now, Crystal. It’s time for me to go.”

sentence, Robert smiled, his body gradually becoming translucent.

upward and gradually faded

to hold on to him but couldn’t.

vanished, he mouthed

It was

covered in sweat as Robert’s name lingered

she was pulled into someone’s warm

her back, treating her like

arms, Crystal shifted to

were quivering.

agitatedly, “I saw Robert in my

continued to reassure her as he cradled her. “It’s just a dream, Crystal.

up because she

my dream, I saw him sitting in a car

her arms around his neck, sobbing, “He gave me a locket in

Robert would’ve lived

want to be a part of his life, she

her thoughts and emotions, Henry continued to

dreamed about her past, dead lover. At the same time, he was aware of how much she was traumatized by

lay on his

his arms, she couldn’t sleep.

started to rain, just

embrace

asking softly, “What

her pillow. I doubt

head and kissed the tip of her nose. “I

him, Crystal softly reminisced about her

attentively and patiently, reflecting his