Crystal’s One Night of Love
Chapter 283

Chapter 283 Nothing Going On

A faint smile appeared on Crystal's face as she removed her coat gently.

"Does how I treat my husband have anything to do with you, Miss Chamber?"

Lara bit her lip, putting on an innocent expression. "You're his wife. You shouldn't keep putting yourself out there and making him feel bad!" Crystal scoffed. "Why, did my husband complain to you about this? Did he tell you how miserable his life is from having a wife like me?"

Before Lara could answer, Crystal warned, "Think about the consequences before you lie." She took two steps forward, gazing at Lara. "It must've been hard for you to get to where you are now. If I were you, I'd cherish my current life instead of trying to seduce someone else's husband with that face."

Lara's lips quivered. "You looked me up?"

Crystal patted her own coat. Dealing with a girl like her was akin to merely lifting a finger.

She was only being merciful out of consideration for Henry.

"You're too aggressive, Mrs. Miller!" Lara whined. "Mr. Miller will never fall for a woman like you."

Crystal smirked. "What kind of woman do you think he'd like, then? One who cheats and sleeps around with other men from a young age? Or a troublemaker who smokes, drinks, and takes money from her clients?"

She understood Henry.

He used to like Audrey's fiery passion when he was younger.

Now that he was more grown up, he preferred a docile woman, especially one who obeyed him in bed. Of course, he certainly didn't mind a few occasional surprises.

The man always had good taste.

Crystal's smile vanished. "I'm giving you one last chance, Miss Chamber. Don't ever appear in front of my family and me from now on. That includes Henry. There's a limit to my patience." With that, she signaled Joel to open the car door.

The way Joel bowed while subserviently opening the door for her annoyed and tickled her at the same time, and she shot him a glare.

The other bodyguards hopped into their respective vehicles.

Then, the few luxurious sedans departed one after another, leaving a thinly-clothed Lara standing outside and shivering from the cold. She had miscalculated her moves.

She had assumed Henry would be unable to resist a young woman's temptations and easily crawl into bed with her.

Yet, she could barely even meet him, let alone sleep with him.

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That was why she had no choice but to come look for Crystal, but the latter was a lot smarter than she had expected.

She'd never attack me no matter how much I provoked her. If she doesn't do anything to me, how am I going to act like a victim and gain Henry's sympathy? Crystal remained silent inside the car.

She felt rather disgusted.

"It's normal for women to go after a man like Henry, but this young lady's just too much!" Joel, who was in the driver's seat, grumbled.

Crystal turned to him. "She's Audrey's younger sister."

That explained how similar the two women were.

Joel was rendered speechless for a second. "That just makes things worse! What is Henry doing about this?"

Crystal was stumped.

"It doesn't matter if he knows how much Audrey hurt us. He never experienced what she did firsthand. He won't understand." That was why he had no qualms about helping Lara.

Feeling sullen, Crystal said nothing more.

The car arrived in front of the Miller residence half an hour later, and she spotted someone upon alighting the vehicle.

It was Henry.

"You're back," Crystal said, adjusting her coat.

It had been a week since they had last seen each other.

"Yeah," the man answered softly.

He could smell a hint of red wine emanating from her; that, combined with her perfume, formed a unique scent pleasing to his senses.

To him, Crystal was like a ripened fruit, tantalizing and ready to be relished.

However, he couldn't help but worry when he saw her slightly ashen face, "Don't force yourself to drink. With your status, you're not obligated to socialize if you don't want to." Crystal smiled faintly and shut the car door.

Joel followed after her. "Mrs. Miller was having quite a bit of fun until she bumped into an oddball just as she was about to leave. That killed her mood instantly!"

Crystal touched her forehead, pretending to look upset. "Don't even mention it."

Henry grabbed her hand just as she was about to walk away. "What happened?"

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"Nothing. I just bumped into someone completely irrelevant."

"It was a woman called Lara," Joel blurted. "She wouldn't stop going on about how she feels sorry for you. because Mrs. Miller keeps putting herself out there and doesn't care about you!" Henry was visibly surprised.

She came looking for Crystal?

"There's nothing going on between us," the man explained.

Crystal sneered. "The fact that you take such good care of her means there's something going on! Why else would she keep trying to get on my nerves? I don't care if you're still thinking about Audrey or if you feel

sorry for this girl, Henry, but let me warn you. If she dares lay a finger on any of my family, I'm going to break her legs!"

With that, she strode into the mansion.

She wouldn't allow another Audrey to disrupt her life.

Henry watched her leave, aware of how livid she was. He took a cigarette out of his chest pocket and lit it.

Joel leaned over, shamelessly asking for a cigarette too.

The two men smoked together.

"Has she always been this ill-tempered?" Henry asked out of the blue after a long moment of silence.

Joel chuckled. "Always! You two have broken up and gotten back together so many times over the years. You were the one who'd always gone after her. Then later she got pregnant, and you two got married." I was the one who had always gone after her?

Henry puffed out a cloud of smoke.

"Mrs. Miller really loves you," Joel added, turning solemn all of a sudden. "She had a very hard time during the months you lost your memories."

Not wanting to recall those days anymore, Joel left with a wave.

After he was done smoking, Henry slowly made his way into the living hall where everyone interacted harmoniously.

Alfred had rushed over from Coldbridge claiming to want to see the kids, but everyone knew he was only using this opportunity to meet Melora.

Their relationship had remained ambiguous for the past six months.

Crystal hugged him gently the moment she walked in and saw him. "You're here, Uncle Alfred."

The man touched her cheek and turned to David. "She's had quite a bit to drink."

David chuckled. "Crys is like our heroine now. She carries herself so well among the other ladies. I'd say she surpasses Julia in this regard!" He then turned to his wife. "Don't you agree?" Julia wasn't jealous about that.

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She adored her daughter-in-law and personally had a housekeeper bring her something to cure her hangover. "Be careful not to drink too much. You're still nursing Remi."

Crystal nodded obediently. "I didn't. Dad's just messing around."

David instructed someone to set up a table so he could play some cards.

By the time Crystal got changed and returned downstairs, David, Henry, and Alfred were already seated at

the table.

Henry's gaze appeared slightly dark.

He had walked into the living room just in time to see Alfred's hand on the woman's face. Sure, he's her uncle, but he's so young and good-looking. As if my sister isn't enough, he even wants to touch my wife now?

As soon as Crystal sat down with them, David tossed her a fifty-million check.

"It's my gift to you," the older man said with a grin. "I've given Skyler and Remi a little something too, but not Henry. I've got your back!"

Crystal accepted the check with open arms.

Henry glanced at her bare face, noting how attractive she looked despite not having any makeup on, "Let me hold some of that money, Crystal," he said softly.

"I have nothing for you, and it's not like I manage any of your money," the woman replied blandly while holding her cards.

In response, Henry took a wallet out of his pocket and gave it to her.

"In that case, you can do whatever you want with my money from now on."

Even the elders couldn't help but blush at his bold declaration of love,

Pretending not to care, Crystal opened the wallet and found a photo of her and the children inside.

She also found a little square item.

"I've had it for half a month. I haven't used it yet," he said, even sounding slightly aggrieved.

He's so shameless!

Her cheeks burning, she threw the wallet back at him. "Look after your own things."

She knew he was just trying to appease her after what Lara had done, and that made her unhappy. What's the point? If Audrey still lives in him, then what is Lara to him? An ignorant and misguided young lady? She remained aloof all night despite him going easy on her during their card game. In the end, she was the only one who won big, and David was so envious that he chastised his own son for being so

inept.

When the clock struck midnight, Henry threw his cards down. "I've lost too much. I'm done for today." He turned to Crystal. "Shall we head upstairs and get some rest?"

Knowing he had something to talk to her about, Crystal said, "I'm feeling quite tired, indeed. Don't stay up too late, Dad. You too, Uncle Alfred."