Crystal’s One Night of Love

Chapter 210 Alfred Is Here

After that, Henry patted Melora's head and said, "Tell me something. Do you still want to be with Robert?"

The color drained from Melora's face as she shook her head. I don't want to be with him anymore! We aren't even married yet, and he's already cheating on me!

Instead of questioning her decision, Henry held her tightly in silence, just like he used to when they were little.

After a long while, he lowered his head and said, "Visit me one day, and I'll get Crystal to make fried chicken for you. You love fried chicken, right?"

Melora pulled away from his embrace and looked at him in pity.

A minute or two later, she sniffled and uttered, "Dad is livid! I don't think he'll approve of your relationship with her. Besides, it's not like Crystal has forgiven you and agreed to marry you! Henry, are we both going to be single for the rest of our lives?"

Meanwhile, in the study of the Miller residence, David was filled with rage. What on earth is going on? Robert and Crystal dated each other for four years!

When Henry entered the study, David threw a glass at him.

Henry didn't dodge, so the glass hit him on the forehead, and streams of blood instantly trickled down his face.

Julia was heartbroken when she saw that.

"Look at you! He bleeds a little, and you're all worked up! He knows you'll pamper him, and that's why he's always acting pitifully!" David sneered.

Henry tried playing dumb when he asked, "Dad, Robert has a mistress, but what does that have anything to do with me?"

David saw red when he heard those words. He stood with arms akimbo and thundered, "How dare you play dumb? I know you're good at it, and you do it in the courtrooms all the time. However, don't use that on me! Robert's mistress has told me everything!"

Henry didn't reply. Instead, he sat on the couch and used a napkin to stop the bleeding.

Seeing that, David glared at him and fumed, "Why are you keeping mum? You did an incredible job. Henry! You knew about their relationship, but you stole her from him! You were planning to toy with her and leave her before anyone found out about it, weren't you? Now, tell me what your plan is going

forward."

"Melora is leaving Robert," Henry replied casually. With a half-smile on his face, he added, "Tell me what you want to do to Sloan Group, Dad. I'll do anything to appease you. I'll carry out the tasks you deem inconvenient to do yourself!"

David was infuriated by Henry's response. This child sure knows how to come up with evasive responses! With that in mind, David glared at his wife and complained, "Take a look at your son! He's so full of schemes!" Julia was displeased by those words. "How is that my fault? He clearly got it from you!"

David rubbed his nose and uttered in a calmer tone, "Get Crystal to come here. I need to ask her about this."

"She's now negotiating a huge project in Hulcaster," Henry answered. "Dad, why are you so old-fashioned? Moreover, Crystal was still pure when she first got together with me. I'm her first man. How is Robert

relevant?"

Those words infuriated David so much that he laughed. He pulled out a cigarette, took a casual puff, and uttered, "Are you saying I should praise you because you got to her first? Are you so proud of yourself? Henry, don't you realize how shameless you are? I don't approve of your relationship with her!"

Henry was unfazed. Dad's approval doesn't even matter now. My main concern is that Crystal is ignoring me!

In a reserved tone, Henry said, "Dad, you're jumping the gun. The thing is that she's ignoring me now! I don't have a say!"

David took great satisfaction in seeing Henry in that situation. Glaring at his son, he retorted, "You're useless!"

Henry noticed the slightly relaxed look on his father's face, and right when Henry was about to continue winning his father over, the butler appeared. "Mr. David, Mrs. Miller, a man from Coldbridge is here to see Mr. Henry. The man says he's Mr. Lodge," the butler reported anxiously.

Mr. Lodge from Coldbridge? David was an experienced man who had been hustling in the business world for

past

decades. Unlike ordinary men, he could tell something big was about to happen.

the

Rushing toward the window, David pulled the curtains aside and saw a few black cars parked in the courtyard. The cars weren't necessarily luxurious, but they were all Audi A8s.

Right away, David could already guess who his guest was. That man is the head of the Lodge family from Coldbridge, Alfred Lodge.

Unlike everyone else, Alfred was truly a man of influence.

In fact, all the members of the Lodge family, no matter what fields they were involved in, had to take Alfred's words into consideration. In other words, Alfred had the final say in all the Lodge family's affairs. The most famous thing about Alfred was that he had never gotten married because he had been spending all his time looking for his younger sister.

While staring out the window, David commented softly, "This man from the Lodge family might seem like a gentleman on the surface, but he's actually a vicious man! No one knows how many men he's stepped on to get to his current position! Henry, did you offend him or something?"

Henry could guess what was happening, but he kept his suspicions to himself. With a smile, he answered, "Perhaps the Lodge family is trying to increase the number of descendants in their family. I bet they're looking for a live-in son-in-law!"

David was enraged by Henry's cheeky response.

"Let's greet our guest!" David instructed before putting out his cigarette.

When David and Henry walked down the stairs, they saw a tall man standing in the main hall with his hands behind his back. At that moment, he was looking at a painting on the wall. Although they couldn't see this face, they could tell he was an impressive man just by looking at his back.

When the tall man heard the pair's footsteps, he turned around with a small smile on his face,

Although the man was in his forties, it was obvious that he had taken good care of his appearance. As a result, the man looked like he was in his mid-thirties.

David was slightly taken aback when he saw the smile on Alfred's face. Everyone knows that the calmer Alfred looks, the more he's out for blood!

Being the sly man he was, David put on a smile and went up to Alfred to shake the latter's hand. "Hello, Mr. Lodge! Do you like the painting?"

"I know you love your paintings, Mr. David. I wouldn't dare to want it," Alfred replied with a smile..

After exchanging pleasantries with Alfred, David told the housekeeper to make coffee for the guest.

Henry, who was usually a prideful man, suddenly took the tray from the housekeeper and poured Alfred a cup of coffee. "Mr. Alfred, this is prime coffee beans. Try it out!"

David was utterly stunned by what he saw. What's with that brat?

Alfred knew exactly what was going on. Instead of taking a sip of the coffee, he took out an old photo with yellow stains from his suit. He then placed the photo on the coffee table and uttered with a faint smile, "1 came today to ask Mr. Henry about someone."

Henry picked up the photo. The young girl in this photo looks as impish and elegant as Crystal.

Alfred finally picked up the cup of coffee but halted as soon as his lips came into contact with the cup. "You find that girl familiar, don't you, Mr. Henry? That's my long-lost sister. She has passed away, but she has a daughter called Crystal Winters!"

With that, Alfred put the cup aside and glanced at David and Henry before he said politely, "I've been looking for her for a long time. When I heard that you were close with her, Mr. Henry, I thought I could pay you a visit!"