Crystal's One Night of Love

Crystal froze.

She hurriedly logged into the campus website and found the picture of Henry kissing her on the front page.

My first kiss!

It rattled her.

After a prolonged stunned silence, she lifted the quilt and dashed out. He was still here even after I fell asleep!

It was silent in the living room.

Anna had returned from her grocery run and was busying herself in the kitchen when she heard the footsteps. “Breakfast is on the dining table, Crystal. Eat up and go to school.”

Crystal stood at the kitchen entrance.

She scratched her long, disheveled brown hair. “That guy last night isn’t my boyfriend, Madam Anna.”

Anna clearly did not believe her.

How did he come in if he wasn’t her boyfriend? He even played chess with John until one in the morning.

Crystal’s explanation did not make any sense.

She quickly washed up, then went back downstairs and had her breakfast. Anna sighed wistfully from behind her. “What a nice young man. I think he’s better than the fellow from the Sloan family.”

Crystal had Madison find out where Henry worked.

It was half past nine.

Although Adroit Law Firm had only been in business for a year, it was large enough to occupy the sixth to twelfth floors of the twenty-two-story building.

The receptionist was sweet and professional as she asked, “How can I help you, Miss?”

Crystal bit her lip. “I’m here to see Mr. Henry Miller.”

The receptionist smiled and dialed a number. “Hello, Jamie? There’s a lady here to see Mr. Miller. Is he available?”

The voice on the other end responded.

The receptionist glanced at Crystal and put down the phone. In a more pleasant tone, she said, “Are you Miss Winters? Mr. Miller is in. This way, please.”

Crystal was a little suspicious.

The receptionist led the way.

There was only one office on the twelfth floor of the building and a small conference room.

Henry was standing before the blinds in his office, gazing quietly at the view below. “Miss Winters is on her way over, Mr. Miller,” Jamie announced with a smile behind him.

Henry did not turn around. “Prepare a cup of Mandheling coffee and bring some snacks.”

Jamie froze. It appears that Miss Winters is somebody very important to him.

Without asking any further, Jamie tactfully took her leave.

After she left, Henry closed the blinds, and the office became much dimmer.

His expression was unfathomable.

Seeing the twenty-year-old Crystal again was pleasant, but in his dreams, he carried all his memories with him. He knew that Crystal was in a coma in the hospital and that she was carrying their third child in her belly.

He wanted to take Crystal home. He had to make Crystal his before Robert did.

Just as Henry was deep in thought, the office door opened, and Jamie ushered Crystal in. “Here you are, Ms. Winters,” she said as she set down the coffee and the snacks.

Then, she left and shut the heavy door gently behind her.

Crystal had many questions before she arrived. She had come brimming with indignity, but she somehow. lost her nerve when she got into this office. Perhaps the lights were too dim, and the man was clad in a black and white suit that made him look so elegant. Also the way he stared at her with those dark eyes did. not help matters.

Against her will, her knees buckled.

Henry sat down first..

Although the young woman before him was his beloved wife and they had done the most intimate thing. he could not intimidate her now. He must take his time to win her over.

He read the newspaper before him and asked nonchalantly, “Are you here because of our scandal?”

Crystal’s cheeks flushed red.

“What scandal? There’s nothing going on between us!”

up and chuckled. “Feisty. Just like

Crystal frowned.

Who’s Skyler?

sit down. His tone softened as he said, “Here, your favorite coffee. But as a

to sit.

looking concerned, he’s a bad man. He wouldn’t have

expression caused Henry to burst into laughter. His eyes twinkled. “You’re here to interrogate me, aren’t you? Ask

look. “Why did you steal

I wanted

rendered speechless.

can’t reason with him, and I’m not his equal. With a family like his, dealing with me is a trifling matter. Worse still, I might

eyes became slightly red.

to lead the

Henry stood

nervous. She did not know what

to her ear. “How am I taking advantage of you by kissing you? Am I not

to squirm away but he would not let

waist, preventing her from

thirty-five years old, understood women

not what you think I am. A family like mine will

do you want?” Crystal stuttered.

Henry smiled faintly.

clarify our relationship. In fact,

blushed. “We don’t even know each other!”

that she somewhat liked him, or she would not have allowed him to approach her like

had a soft spot for handsome men, but she had

of her. “Don’t we know each

know what had come over her. It took her a long time to remember why she came.

like

thought she was adorable. “How thoughtful you are to

not do anything about him. Tears began welling up in

Henry’s expression softened.

him aside and ran out, biting her lip.

he gently picked her up and placed her on

Henry stroked her slender leg. “Didn’t Ltell you to stop wearing shorts last night?”

crackle with electricity.

was too embarrassed to cry for help, and she was so upset that

“Don’t cry!”

to look

trembled. Her

She regretted coming.

come today. He was just waiting for me to

over and grazed her lips ever so slightly with his. The unfathomable

you like to experience what it feels like to

himself and planted his lips against hers. He sought her tongue and entangled his with it. This version of Crystal has never fallen in love before. What an innocent little thing

forgot to resist, she merely stared at

was much more engrossed than she was.

until it was no longer enough to satiate him. He

began to cry.

wrapped around his neck, but she cried

Henry froze.

at this point in time, would never have imagined that he had done that to her countless times over the coming decade. and that what he had just done did not

her on the back and said gently, “All right, I’ll

extremely aggrieved.

the initiative to hug

Henry chuckled lightly.

straightened up and smoothed the wrinkles of his shirt, looking like

down, and dialed a number. “Take care of the matter all over the

do you mean I’m unhappy about it? That sounds too

asked in a graceful

and said, “Y-You will not say a thing about what

and lit a cigarette.

“Are you afraid that Robert might get upset

her

and said, “A proper

about you, why won’t he take the

Love requires reciprocation.

grew red.

her. He dropped the subject. “I think it’s better to find a man who wants

man who

warily

imposing temperament, and Crystal