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.

her gown anymore, so he dressed her in his

simply had on a gray sweater,

check out, it was already half past one in the morning. The receptionist recognized them and didn’t ask too many questions. Upon swiftly

Crystal blushed slightly.

“Is there

a membership card for

to the car, Crystal couldn’t help but

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

Crystal, who was unwilling to continue that topic.

drove the

inadvertently noticed a red sports car in

woman’s hair was black, and her

ran down her back. She swiftly straightened up to examine the woman better. Unfortunately, the red sports

reaction, Henry inquired softly,

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

before patting her hand reassuringly. “I’ll ask someone to check the security footage. tomorrow.”

when they returned home, she was still feeling uneasy. It wasn’t until she drank

Crystal appeared feeble under the

comforted, “I’ll call the hotel right

asked her to sleep first before heading to the study to make the call.

an hour later, he obtained the surveillance footage of the hotel parking lot. There

examined the footage several times to make

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

other end

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

pressing her cheek into his palm. Maybe I was overthinking things and

she slumbered, she had another

looked at him through the window, she saw him covered in blood and immobile. In his hand

pajamas contrasting heavily with the

still conscious, though barely. After turning his sight

trerabling fingers, exclaiming

tone It’s too late, Crystal! It’s already

hand tight

as she hated him, she didn’t want him to

with growing desperation. “Hold

how hard she tried, she couldn’t move him.

he placed the blood-stained locket in

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

smiled, his body gradually

blood floated upward and gradually faded

tried to hold on to him

mouthed three words, “I love

Robert! Robert!” It was

in sweat as Robert’s name

into someone’s

just a nightmare, Crystal.” Henry gently patted her back, treating her like she was a baby.

his arms, Crystal shifted to stare

the edge of her eyes, and her lips were quivering. Every detail of the nightmare was still fresh

“I saw

reassure her as he cradled her. “It’s just

teared up because she was genuinely frightened.

muttered, “In my dream, I saw him sitting in a car covered in blood.

sobbing,

little guilty because she wondered if Robert would’ve lived

to be a part of

revealed her thoughts and emotions, Henry

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

on his

rested in his arms,

to rain, just

Henry’s embrace

sleep. Ultimately, he caressed her hair, asking softly, “What was it like when you

Crystal used his arm as her pillow. I doubt he’ll be

lowered his head and kissed the tip of her

Crystal softly reminisced about

was listen attentively and patiently, reflecting his high emotional