Chapter 284: Chapter 284 The Cold Shoulder

Late that night, the two of them went upstairs together.

As soon as they entered the bedroom, Henry closed the door behind them and pulled Crystal into his embrace.

Her face lightly hit his shoulder.

While rubbing her face against his shirt, she caught a whiff of the faint tobacco smell on his body.

Crystal knew what he wanted from her, and she had to admit that she missed his scent.

However, that wasn’t the right time, and she wasn’t in the mood. She asked softly, “What do you want to say to me?”

Henry lowered his gaze to look at her.

At that moment, she looked rather gentle.

“I will never fall for that girl! Don’t be mad, okay?”

Crystal leaned on his shoulder and said softly, “Well, she cares a lot about you.”

Crystal didn’t bother to kick up a big fuss because she wanted him to handle the matter on his own and give her a satisfactory decision.

He was a smart man, so she thought he should know what she wanted.

Henry froze momentarily and caressed her face. “She doesn’t matter to me! Crystal, you should know who I’m truly into! Let’s move back to the mansion after New Year’s! Everything was great back then, no?”

Henry was trying to be as patient as he could when he said those tender words.

Yet, Crystal couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

Although the heater in the room was switched on, she still felt her body going cold.

Her voice was filled with exhaustion when she uttered, “Henry, you still don’t get it!” She pushed him away and walked toward the door. Holding the doorknob, she said indifferently, “I’m sleeping with the kids. Goodnight!”

“Crystal!” Henry called out.

Crystal lowered her gaze and opened the door to leave the room.

Henry stood still for a while before he slowly made his way toward the couch and sat down. He had a lot of work matters to attend to that night, but he didn’t have the mood for it. All he wanted at that moment was to sleep with Crystal. This is perhaps one of the deep-seated flaws of men. Once we get a taste of it, we’ll find it extremely hard to resist it. At first, I was against the marriage. After having sex with Crystal, however, I ended up liking married life! I even thought it was nice having a family of my own! But I don’t understand what’s on her mind. I don’t fancy Lara one bit! I merely did her a small favor. If anything. I guess I feel bad for Lara, but that’s all there is!

In the end, he still flipped through his documents for two hours before going to bed.

He was sleeping soundly when he was by awakened by a child’s fluffy hair tickling his chest. He reached out and pulled Skyler into his embrace. With her cold feet pressing against his tummy, Skyler mumbled, “Warm my feet for me, Daddy!”

Henry remained in bed and switched on one of the bedside lamps.

Skyler had her arms wrapped around his neck, and her fluffy, curly hair was all over his face. She pressed her tender cheek against him and warmed his heart with her hot breaths.

Henry placed his hand on her fleshy waist and couldn’t help glancing at it. Skyler’s waist looks like Crystal’s, but she’s a hundred times cuter!

Early the next morning, Crystal went to the bedroom to get changed.

The moment she opened the door, she saw Skyler sleeping soundly in Henry’s arms.

That scene reminded Crystal of the past.

She walked toward the bed and sat on the edge of the bed to gaze at Henry. At that moment, they weren’t fighting, and she wasn’t bothered by his loss of memories. She didn’t even have to worry about whether h loved her or not.

As if she had gone back in time, Crystal murmured, “Henry...”

Henry woke up at once and saw Crystal before she could wipe out the gentle look in her eyes.

Startled, she tried to run away.

Henry, of course, wouldn’t let her off the hook that easily.

He immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her in. “Crystal, it’s been a while since you’ve called my name so sweetly.”

Being forced to lean against his chest, Crystal turned to look at Skyler, who was deep asleep nearby.

“You’ll wake her up!” Crystal struggled slightly.

Henry stared at her fixedly for a while before moving Skyler further away. After that, he flipped over eagerly and trapped Crystal under him.

While Henry was kissing her, Crystal pounded his chest and grumbled, “Have you gone mad, Henry?” Henry paused and lifted his chin slightly to reveal his lustful eyes.

Gently, he pinched her chin and bit her on the lip. “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with having sex with me? If you don’t have sex with me, who are you going to have sex with? You must have your needs too! I wanted to take things slow, but you wouldn’t give me the chance. Since that’s the case, I’ll just do it with you now! After all, we’ve been married for a few years, and you should be used to it by now!”

He’s such a despicable jerk! Crystal saw red and kicked him. How can he do this when Skyler is right beside us?

As Crystal struggled to free herself, she protested in a hoarse voice, “Let me go! I don’t want to have sex with you!”

Henry wouldn’t give in and was eager to proceed.

“I want it, though! In fact, I’ve been wanting it for the past few nights!” Henry said while staring down at her. She has been giving me the cold shoulder ever since our daughter turned one month old. Now, I’m going to have her!

Right when Crystal was about to wake Skyler up, a housekeeper knocked on the bedroom door and said, “Mr. Miller, a woman has arrived to send you a Christmas gift. Would you like to see her?”

Henry froze momentarily and stared at the woman in his arms. “Tell her to wait for me!” he instructed the housekeeper.

Henry’s clients from the law firm would usually visit him around Christmas, and he had never turned. them away.

He got up, glanced at Skyler, and ran his palm down Crystal’s back. “We’ll continue later!” Upon deliberation, he added, “Wait for me in the guest room, okay?”

Obviously, Crystal wouldn’t do that. We wouldn’t have kissed if he didn’t trap me under his body just now!

She got out of bed swiftly and fled toward the walk-in closet.

Henry couldn’t help smiling when he saw that.

After freshening up, Henry got changed and slowly made his way toward the stairs. However, the moment he arrived at the stairwell, he furrowed his brows when he saw the person sitting in the living room. That’s Lara! She went to look for Crystal yesterday, and she’s here today! What is she trying to do?

Henry was certain he didn’t lead her on, and he was displeased when he recalled the things she did. “You’re no longer an intern at the law firm. What are you doing here?” he questioned in a frigid tone.

Lara heard it and lifted her head.

There, she saw Henry, a tall and handsome man, walking down the stairs.

Since he was at home, he was dressed casually in a black turtleneck and a pair of grey wool trousers.

He looks magnificent! Lara glanced around and saw that the mansion was filled with housekeepers. This is the life I dreamed of since I was a child! Crystal is living my dream!

Lara hurriedly picked up a fruit basket beside her and uttered uneasily, “Mr. Miller, I heard that you were the one who recommended me for the job. I’m also grateful for your financial support.”

She reached out to pass him the fruit basket.

Henry refused to accept it because he was annoyed. I was just about to have a good time with Crystal, but Lara just had to interrupt us!

Judging by the look in her eyes and her actions, Henry knew exactly what Lara had in mind.

Henry sat opposite her and ordered the housekeeper to serve him a cup of coffee. “I think I need to be clear with you. You don’t have to thank me and send me gifts! Don’t ever come here again! And don’t look for my wife! She’s not happy with you.”

“She told you?” Lara croaked.

Henry drank half of the coffee and asked flatly, “About what?”

Lara was caught in an embarrassing situation. Although the man before her eyes knew she was into him. he had no interest in her.

All he had for her was sympathy, and that was merely because of her appearance.

Lara wanted to express her feelings, but she knew Henry was annoyed at her. She bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, “I have no other intentions. I’ll go now, Mr. Miller. I won’t pester you or your wife again!”

She rose to her feet and seemed to be sobbing as she left with a hand over her mouth.

Crystal was on the second floor and she saw the scene unfold before her eyes. Lara appeared like how Audrey did back then.

However, Lara is smarter and not as stubborn as Audrey. She clearly knows her limits and strengths. She’s a smart little two-

faced girl, isn’t she?

Henry saw Crystal and went upstairs to hug her from behind.

Right when he was about to kiss her, she shoved him aside and said, “I’m not feeling it anymore!”

Henry grabbed her hand. “Crystal, she means nothing to me! You saw it yourself, no? Why should we let a puny matter like that ruin our relationship?”

“Do we even have a relationship? She went after me yesterday, and she came to our house today. Is she planning to bring you back to her rented home in the near future? You’re clearly underestimating her! I said it before, Henry. If you don’t state your standpoint, we’re done!” Crystal turned around and walked off. Not only do I want to deal with Lara myself, but I’m also looking forward to making her life a living hell! That’s the least she deserves!

A while later, she went downstairs after changing her clothes, and she seemed to be heading out.

Henry was reading the newspapers in the living room. Seeing that she was changing her shoes, he asked, “Where are you heading to so early in the morning? You don’t have to go to work today, right?”

“I’m going for my postpartum checkup! Obviously, you’ve forgotten about it,” Crystal replied flatly. Crystal felt aggrieved after she said that. Henry is merely interested in my body.

Henry was visibly taken aback when he heard that. Oh! I’ve forgotten about that! Jamie left Crystal’s examination schedule on my desk that day, and I merely took a glance at it. I bet Crystal is missing the other me dearly.

“I’ll go with you!” Henry said without hesitation.

Crystal didn’t object.

They were in a fight, but she wouldn’t stop him from performing his duty as a husband When they got into the car, Crystal sat in the backseat and kept silent.

At that moment, Henry was eager to patch things up with her.

Although they didn’t get to have sex that morning, his desires were stirred. He even hoped Crystal would one day do what he did to her. I won’t mind it one bit! After all, I like Skyler and Remi.

Evidently, he was starting to cherish his marriage.

After some contemplation, Henry decided to submit to her.

He gently stroked her cheek and asked softly, “Are you still angry at me? She means nothing to me. From now on, the law firm will stop sponsoring her. As for the part-time job, I can’t possibly call up to get her fired, right, Crystal?”

“If she comes to look for you again, don’t let her in!”

“I’ve already told the butler not to let her in again.”

Henry was determined to make up with Crystal, so he called Jamie and told her to stop the That way, he would have nothing to do with Lara anymore.

Crystal’s expression eventually softened. She didn’t want to get Lara fired, either. She just didn’t want Henry to get involved with other women. That was especially the case with Lara because she was Audrey’s sister.

Noticing that Crystal had visibly relaxed, he mumbled sweetly, “I’ll keep you company during the examination, and we’ll take note of the things we need to look out for together!” He wrapped his arm. around her slender waist. “I heard that women are bound to undergo physical changes after giving birth. Yet, you still look the same! As a matter of fact, your skin condition is even better than women younger than you!”

“How many younger women have you been with?” Crystal shot him a look.