Crystal’s One Night of Love
Chapter 248

Chapter 248 She Sure Has Changed A Lot

Alfred stared at Melora in silence.

She sure has changed a lot... Not only has she gotten a lot thinner, but she has also ditched her bright-colored dresses for more mature-looking ones. She has gone from a girl to a woman.

It was at that moment that Alfred knew he still desired her.

He kept his gaze fixated on her face as he said softly, "Long time no see, Melora."

Melora seemed to be a lot more emotional than he was.

She was choking back her tears as she said with all her strength. "Yes, it has been a long time, Mr. Lodge..."

As the two continued on, Crystal found herself feeling a little awkward standing in between them.

She then picked up Skyler and had the driver and a reliable housekeeper send the girl to kindergarten. Being an obedient little girl, Skyler gave her a kiss and said, "Bye, Mommy!" Crystal kissed her in return as well. "I'll pick you up later tonight!"

Skyler then got off Crystal and went to school holding the housekeeper's hand.

Crystal turned around and cleared her throat softly. "Ill go make some coffee!"

Feeling a little vulnerable, Melora tugged at her arm. "Crystal!"

"You two continue with your conversation," Crystal replied with a smile.

"Come on; let's go inside," Alfred said.

Melora kept her head low and entered the house, only to have him grab her wrist and drag her into the bathroom.

Alfred closed the bathroom door behind him, forming a tight space around them.

Her back was pressed firmly against the bathroom wall.

Alfred kept one hand on top of her head while pinning the rest of her body with his own. She found herself feeling a little dazed when she caught a whiff of the faint smell of tobacco on his body.

Neither of them said a word for what seemed like forever.

After a prolonged moment of silence, Melora said in a trembling voice, "Let go of me!"

Alfred stared at her as he whispered, "I waited one whole night for you last night!"

She looked up at him in shock when she heard that. Not wanting the tears in her eyes to fall, she tried her best not to blink..

She was not willing to cry in front of him anymore. After all the suffering she had been through after going their separate ways, she didn't think it would be right to cry right now. Things hadn't been any easier on Alfred either.

Alfred stared at the door before shifting his gaze back toward her face. "Why didn't you go home for two years?"

"What does that have to do with you, Mr. Lodge? It should be obvious that I was having fun out there. Who are you to question me about it?" Melora retorted with a faint smile. Having fun, huh?

Alfred stared deeply into her eyes as he reached out to touch her cheek.

Melora trembled all over the moment his fingers made contact with her face. Even her teeth started chattering uncontrollably as a result.

"Did you replace yourself a boyfriend or something? Why do you hate my touch so much?"

Melora's face went pale as she tried her best to maintain eye contact.

"Y-Yeah!" she muttered with all her might.

The look in Alfred's eyes turned gloomy when he heard that.

Realizing that he had loosened his grip on her, Melora mustered her courage and asked, "Mind letting me go now, Mr. Lodge? I'm sure a handsome and charming man like yourself would have tons of women throwing themselves at you."

"Mr. Lodge? You used to call me Mr. Alfred, Melora!"

"That's because I was too young to know any better back then!"

Melora pushed hard against his chest as she continued, "Crystal will be here soon, so please let go of me! I don't want us to lose this last bit of dignity we have left!"

Alfred let go of her, and she quickly reached for the doorknob.

"Are you sure you want to cut ties with me, Melora? We could go back to the way we were before! You can continue calling me Mr. Alfred, and I'll continue looking after you!"

I owe her, so I will try my best to give her whatever she wants, and if she has truly found herself a decent man, then I shall give them my blessings.

Melora nodded slightly and paused for quite a while before replying, "That won't be necessary. I don't need you to look after me!"

There's no way.

I would ever forget what happened back then! I went to surprise him in Coldbridge, but I got kidnapped and spent thirty-six hours all alone in a dark house. Not only did I not have any water, but I wasn't able to use the restroom either! I just sat there in total darkness while tied to a chair. The kidnappers said they wanted a chip that he had. I was really scared. I thought he would do anything to save me, but he calmly told the kidnappers over the phone that he didn't know me. When I was rescued eventually, I thought things would go back to the way they were. I was wrong. It was not a big, warm hug from Mr. Lodge that awaited me outside that house. Instead, I saw him standing next to another woman. That was when I realized I wasn't the only one that got kidnapped. He told the kidnappers he didn't know me and left me to die while he saved another woman with his chip! I eventually came to replace out that I was just one of his many women. There are tons of women in Coldbridge who like Mr. Lodge. They are all much prettier and seductive than I am, so I didn't even stand a chance. I couldn't even bring myself to call him Mr. Alfred anymore. He had someone replace me a place to stay and entered my room late at night. The first thing he said to me was, "We're over, Melora." I looked up at him and asked. "But why?" He sat down on the couch and stared at me in silence before replying, "We're not suitable for each other." I had tears in my eyes, but I didn't try to stop him from

leaving me. "All right, then. Goodbye, Mr. Alfred!" was all I could say. That was the last time I called him Mr. Alfred, and it was also the last time I saw him. He tried to give me a final hug before leaving, but I stepped aside and said I'd be leaving the next day. He froze and stared at me briefly before leaving. I burst out crying the moment he closed the door behind him. On the bathroom counter was a used pregnancy test kit with two faint lines on it. I had wanted to tell him about my pregnancy when he entered the room, but he told me that we were not suitable for each other.

She felt her heart ache as she recalled what happened in the past.

Crystal was sitting on the couch with two cups of coffee in front of her.

"Are you two done talking? Come have some coffee!" she said with a smile when she noticed the tears in Melora's eyes.

"Crystal!" Melora called out to her with a sob and sat down next to her.

She had once liked a man with all her heart, only to have it all be a joke in the end. The worst part was how she still liked him, which was something she couldn't forgive herself for. Crystal let her lean against her chest in an attempt to comfort her.

The atmosphere grew a little awkward when Alfred came out.

There were some things that he couldn't bring himself to explain to Melora, let alone tell Crystal about. Regardless, it remained a fact that he had wronged Melora.

"Take good care of her. I'm returning to Coldbridge."

He's leaving....

Crystal called out to him and asked, "Uncle Alfred, I asked you a while back if you had thought about starting a family. Well, I'd like to ask you that again now." Alfred paused in his tracks when he heard that.

He had actually thought about it when he and Melora were dating.

However, things were going so well for him at the time that he couldn't bring himself to give it all up.

Now, he couldn't bring himself to say it anymore.

"Nope," Alfred replied coldly.

Crystal nodded. "Got it. By the way, Uncle Alfred, Granny came and is heading over to the Miller residence as we speak."

Alfred turned around in response.

Melora, too, went pale instantly.

"I didn't invite her over, though. She insisted on coming over to apologize. You know how it is with old people, Uncle Alfred. They tend to be a little more conservative."

As Alfred's gaze fell on Melora, he noticed that she was staring at him.

Neither of them had ever thought that what happened in the past would continue to affect them in the

present.

"Let's go." Alfred said after a long pause.

Not wanting to share a ride with him. Melora insisted on having the driver take her there instead. Crystal said she wanted to get a change of clothes before heading over, so they headed over in two separate vehicles instead. Crystal also gave Henry a call on the way there and had him head over as well.

Half an hour later, Alfred arrived at the Miller residence at the same time as Lucia.

Lucia had eighteen cars tagging along and twelve housekeepers to help carry the gifts. Despite her claim. to have come to apologize, it looked more like she was here to talk about a marriage or something. Although Alfred was able to boss people around out there, he was incredibly meek and obedient in front of Lucia.

All it took was a glare from Lucia to make him obey her every command.

The Miller residence was incredibly huge, so it had no issues housing twenty cars.

David was playing with Berthold in the garden when the butler came reporting to him.

Berthold was able to keep himself entertained simply by rolling a ball around repeatedly.

When the butler was done reporting, David lit a cigarette and blew a smoke ring into the air. "Let them in!*

The butler quickly welcomed Lucia and Alfred with a smile. "Mr. Miller is playing with Berthold at the moment. Would you two please have a seat at the gazebo over there while you wait?"

Lucia then led Alfred over to the gazebo while David watched on from afar.

Heh! I remember the first time Alfred came over to this house! He made such a grand appearance that one would think he was going to tear the place down! Now, he's acting all submissively around his mother!

The butler also brought them some drinks as Lucia got closer to the gazebo.

David showed up with Berthold in his arms shortly after. Berthold had gotten all sweaty from playing in the garden, so David took a towel from the housekeeper and wiped his sweat dry.

Lucia was so distracted thinking of what to say that she didn't notice it at first, but she gasped in shock. when her gaze fell upon Berthold's face.

Wait a minute... Something isn't right here! This boy's face and hair color matches that of Crystal's perfectly! On top of that, his facial features and expressions also resemble that of Alfred's! Both Lucia and Alfred were starting to panic when they saw Berthold.

This boy belongs to the Lodge family, but I know for a fact that Crystal isn't his mother!

Alfred was already in his forties. While he had once thought about having a child, his busy lifestyle prevented him from realizing that thought..

Even so, he had come face to face with a child who resembled him a lot.

He knelt in front of Berthold and asked curiously, "Who is your mother?"

"This is Melora's son!" David told him without any hesitation whatsoever.

Alfred clenched his fists tightly when he heard that.

What? Melora gave birth to my son?

He wanted to reach out and touch his son, but Berthold felt a little scared and pulled away from his hand.

Alfred suppressed his emotions as best he could and stood up straight.

That was when Melora's car arrived. She then came running over and scooped Berthold into her arms.

No further explanations were required at that point.

After what seemed like forever, Lucia asked, "Is this Alfred and Melora's child?"

She had come to apologize to David because Alfred had toyed with David's daughter, only to end up having a grandson instead.

Being in her seventies, Lucia had assumed that she would never be able to have grandkids. As such, she found herself dumbfounded when she saw an adorable grandchild being presented before her. Suddenly, she felt as though showing up with eighteen cars wasn't enough to express her sincerity.