Crystal's One Night of Love

Soon after David left, Sylvester’s mother, Chelsea, staggered over, accompanied by a few family members.

One of them was Riya.

She was Robert’s sister.

“How’s Sylvester?” Chelsea grasped Henry’s arm, her emotions running high.

Even though Henry was distressed, he patiently comforted her, “He’s not in a life-threatening condition, but he may need a long time to recover. Mrs. Sloan, I’ll hire the best plastic surgeon.”

Plastic surgeon… Chelsea’s legs went weak.

Just then, a doctor happened to approach and informed her of Sylvester’s condition. Fortunately, he was conscious, so the Sloans immediately went to see him.

Even across the corridor, Henry could still hear Chelsea’s heartbreaking cries.

She probably can’t accept the fact that her son has been disfigured. Henry felt awful.

Julia gently patted her son’s shoulder, uttering softly, “Henry, you should get your wounds treated. I’ll stay here with Crystal. She’ll be terrified if she wakes up and sees you in this state.”

Henry leaned against the wall, running his fingers through his hair in frustration. “Mom, I’m not in the mood!”

Although Julia’s heart ached for her son, she didn’t speak further and stayed with him outside the emergency room.

The long wait was unbearable.

An hour passed, then two.

Four hours later, the doors to the emergency room opened, and the doctor came out, removing his face. mask.

“How’s my wife?” Henry hurriedly asked.

The doctor contemplated for a few seconds before uttering softly, “Mr. Miller, based on our examination, Mrs. Miller didn’t sustain serious external injuries. However, her brain was hit by fragments, which caused a moderate concussion. She should’ve woken up by now, but strangely, there are no signs of her regaining consciousness. Her body is currently in a dormant state. An analogy for her condition is like the power- saving mode of a phone.”

Henry was slightly taken aback.

The doctor sighed. “Mrs. Miller is pregnant. If she remains like this for more than a week, it can be detrimental to the baby.”

“Isn’t there any way to wake her up?”

“We’ll check on her again tomorrow morning.”

Subsequently, the doctor re-entered the emergency room.

Henry leaned against the wall as if he was drained of all strength in an instant. Julia supported him and spoke in a teary voice. “Henry, you must stay strong! Crystal will wake up.”

Henry looked up and uttered in an undertone, “Mom, I should’ve treated her better.” Crystal must be tired, I suppose? If I had been nicer to her, would she be unwilling to continue staying asleep and wake up at once?

Afterward, Crystal was sent to a VIP ward.

Wearing a blue and white hospital gown, she lay still on the bed. Beneath a thin blanket, her slightly protruding belly was visible.

Her face was pale, with a few scrapes on one side.

Henry, having refused a blood transfusion, had his wounds treated and changed into fresh clothes. He stayed by Crystal’s bedside, holding her cold hand and boring his dark eyes into her face.

Julia couldn’t help but wipe the tears trickling down the corner of her eyes at the sight of his devastated mien.

Henry said softly, “Mom, go check on the Sloans and see if they need any help.”

Julia nodded.

As their family owed the Sloans a huge debt of gratitude, they couldn’t neglect the latter at that moment.

Only Henry and Crystal were left alone inside the ward following Julia’s departure. An eerie silence filled the air. A drop of tear fell on Crystal’s hand.

It was Henry who shed the tear.

“Crystal, I regret it so much. I shouldn’t have let you attend the premiere. Even if I know I shouldn’t confine you, given another chance, I would rather have kept you home at all times.”

His hot tears rolled down his checks and dropped on the back of Crystal’s hand.

Still, she remained senseless.

Just like the doctor said, she had gone into hibernation. She couldn’t hear his pleas or his confessions. Even if the love she ever wanted in her life was close to her reach, Crystal couldn’t embrace it.

The night deepened.

“It’s snowing heavily, and everything is covered in a white layer of snow. The kids at home must be delighted. If you wake up, I’ll take you home. You can sip on hot milk and watch the children

face as he spoke.

his nose to sting and tears to

“Crystal, the doctor said you might wake up tomorrow morning, but I

close his eyes for even a second, afraid he might

from dusk till dawn, even until the ground outside was blanketed in snow,

her body had grown colder.

all night,

layered with frost, so when he entered, he carefully took off his coat and placed it outside before lightly stepping into the room. “She hasn’t woken up

Henry nodded.

your mom to care for the children. They

still fixed

blood and have been up all night. Eat something so you have the strength to care for your wife. Listen to me and do as

agreement and wolfed down the food.

to sit by Crystal’s bedside to keep

her, telling her about their children, hoping to stir her

couldn’t reason with him. If the roles were reversed, he’d be just as distressed.

check-up, he shook his head

“What will happen if

the doctor couldn’t bring himself to upset them further. “The most immediate concern is the baby. However, if she remains like this

at that point. Any improvement in

permeated the air inside

stood by the window.

his own daughter, Melora. The thought of what might happen brought tears to his

that moment, Henry’s voice rang out behind him. “Mr. Minsky once said that I have a strong temper and bring bad luck to the people around me. Dad, is it because of me that Crystal

you are

lump in

stray hair. We’ve just fallen in love. How can she bear to ignore me now? Crystal, when

time pass

felt like punishment to

on the verge of a breakdown. At that moment, no one could

Crystal’s husband

mere three days, Henry lost

profoundly sunken that the

children

brought them to see their

up and shed tears. However, she didn’t cry out loud. Instead, she rushed to her mother’s bedside, gently resting her head on Crystal’s belly to get close to her mother and the unborn

hand, his eyes

understand what was happening and simply

kids are here. They’re all here to visit you. They miss you dearly. If you can

was genuinely scared. He was afraid of losing their

be when she woke up one day

the best experts in the

continued to lie there. not showing even the slightest

passed in the blink of an eye.

at night, after the group of specialists examined Crystal’s condition, the doctor

corridor was freezing, but Henry

doctor did his best to control his emotions and uttered solemnly. “It’s been six days. Our examinations show the fetus’ heart rate is decreasing. If she doesn’t wake up in another two days, not only will the child be in danger, but it’ll also pose a serious threat to

the doctor by the collar. “What did you

doctor didn’t speak further and merely stared at him in

released his grip. “I’m

said, “We’re sorry, Mr. Miller. Please

Henry didn’t answer.

caress against his face as he stared at the snowy scene outside. It seems as if ever since Crystal fell into a coma, the snow hasn’t stopped falling. Perhaps even the heavens are mourning our impending separation, or perhaps for the parting of ways between us and our unborn child. I know how much Crystal

head and lit a cigarette, finding solace only when the smoke filled his lungs. After

wiping Crystal’s body.

voice. “Have

her eyes, nodded. “Melora took

mother and attentively wiped Crystal’s body, speaking softly as he did so. “Mom, I haven’t been a good husband. I can’t do anything to help her

to hold back her

about our past, but I know I love her. Mom, I want to visit Mr. Minsky in the

paths won’t be passable

truly desperate. Since Mr. Minsky could see one’s past and predict one’s future, he must be

even if it

was well aware