Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 375 Waking From Heartache 1 

In a hall at Barnwood’s theater, the Royal Academy of Music’s anniversary celebration was ongoing.

The piano, Morning Dew, was on the stage.

Apparently, Ludweig once played this piano, and Henry had bought it as a gift for the woman he loved. Therefore, everyone was waiting for Crystal’s upcoming performance.

Many familiar faces were seated below, including Charles, Madison, Zachary, Clementine, and Robert.

After Henry’s investment in Sloan Group, Sloan Group’s business improved. Finally, Robert was a man with a career, and now, he had learned to let go.

He brought Sylvester over to watch Crystal play the piano.

Not far from him was Clementine, who could not help but turn to look at him. No matter how promiscuous she was, the one she truly loved was Robert.

Alas, Robert ignored her.

Clementine gritted her teeth and sneered.

So what if he likes Crystal? Everything will be over soon, and I, Clementine Dynah, will get everything!

With that thought in mind, Clementine lifted her chin slightly and quietly waited for the events to unfold.

The lights slowly dimmed, and a white silhouette walked over to the piano to sit before it.

The applause was thunderous.

Clementine clapped, too. She even had a smile on her face. Soon, that beautiful white dress would be stained red with blood. No one would think that she was involved.

The melodious notes of the piano soon came, but the piece being performed was not the one that Crystal had chosen.

It was Moonlight Lovers.

When the lights slowly returned, everyone finally caught a glimpse of the pianist and was stunned.

As it turned out, the one playing the piano was not Crystal but Henry.

He was dressed in a white suit and playing the piano elegantly beneath the chandelier. No one knew that Henry could play the piano so well.

While everyone was immersed in his marvelous performance and did not mind the change in pianist, Clementine’s face was as white as a sheet.

No, this can’t be! Why is Henry there?

She raised her head to look at the steel wire holding the chandelier in place. The chandelier had started to sway, and in no time, the wire was going to snap.

She wanted to cry out a warning, but she could not make any sound.

Intense fear inundated her.

If anything happened to Henry, the Millers would definitely do everything to look into the case. Clementine would end up six feet under.

Clementine shot upright.

Just then, the chandelier began to sway.

Henry could have avoided it, but he remained seated as he played the piano, unfazed.

It was as if his fingers were not caressing the piano but his lover.

Finally, the wire snapped.

The chandelier fell with a loud crash, and everyone screamed.

Yet, the white silhouette continued to sit on the chair, and the performance never ceased.

Even when his forehead and his white suit were stained crimson, his brows were still relaxed as he played. Crystal’s favorite piece.

It was as though, with every note he played, he was telling her, “Come home with me, Crystal.”

Amidst the chaos, someone opened the hall’s doors, letting the lights shine in from the outside.

It was Crystal.

Holding the hem of her gown up, she rushed toward Henry, tears welling up at the corners of her eyes. “Henry!”

The hall seemed silent.

Everyone and all the sounds had disappeared.

She and Henry were the only ones there.

Crystal ran toward him, but no matter how fast she ran, she could never reach him. All she could do was fix her gaze on the bloodied man sitting on the chair, still playing her favorite Moonlight Lovers.

The Morning Dew piano.

The condominium. The food she fed Snowy.

A pang of pain struck Crystal in her heart.

Henry, why have you appeared out of nowhere, and why won’t you let me come close to you?

All of a sudden, the man in white seemed to begin turning transparent. It was as though he was going to vanish without a trace. He finally paused and turned to stare at her.

Yet, somehow, the piano sounds continued.

Crystal could finally get close to him.

Henry’s almost-transparent hand caressed her cheek as he tenderly asked, “Why are you here?”

Crystal choked out, “Henry!”

For a moment, she wondered, Is this a dream? Even if it is, he should still feel pain….

“Don’t cry,” he consoled her. “It doesn’t hurt. Crystal, what’s most important is that we’ll still be together. Trust me.”

Crystal’s lips trembled, and it took her a long while before she could raise her hand.

As she showed him the diamond ring, she uttered, “I trust you, Henry.”

A small smile appeared on Henry’s lips, but even that smile looked blurry to Crystal. He wanted to reach out to touch her, but he could no longer do so.

Henry disappeared from the stage.

The rose petals around Crystal slowly ascended.

“Henry!” The twenty-year-old Crystal bawled, falling to her knees.

Henry, you appeared out of nowhere and disappeared again without a trace. What am I going to do? Is this really just a dream? Will you ever come back?

“Henry! Henry, no! Don’t do that!”

In the best hospital in Barnwood, Crystal, who had been in a coma for seven days, was muttering in her unconscious state. All of a sudden, her eyes flew wide open.

As she had not moved for a long time, her body felt stiff

Every slight movement she made sent pain coursing through her veins.

Upon seeing Crystal wake, Julia burst into happy tears.

“Crystal, you’re finally awake!”

Crystal surveyed her surroundings but saw no signs of Henry. She squeezed out, “Mom, where’s… Henry?”

A troubled look manifested on Julia’s face.

Hence, Crystal repeated her question.

As Julia carefully draped the blanket over Crystal, she confessed, “Henry went to the mountains to visit Mr. Minsky.”

He went to the mountains?

Crystal stiffened.

Then, she turned to look outside. It was almost completely colorless beyond the window, for the snowfall was heavy.

How did he climb the mountain?

Crystal’s eyes were filled with anxiety, and as Julia wiped her tears, she quickly said, “I’ll call him right away

to tell him the good news. Don’t panic. You need to rest well and recover first.”

With that, she took out her phone to make the call..

It took Henry a long while before he finally picked up the call. In a weak yet familiar voice, Henry said, “Mom.”

Julia began to cry.

Only she knew how worried she had been about Henry. She thanked God for protecting him.

As she suppressed her emotions, she said, “Crystal’s awake.”

Silence answered her for a few seconds before that hoarse voice came through the receiver again. “Can you get Crystal on the phone?”

Julia hastily brought the phone to Crystal’s ear.

The line was silent.

Neither spoke, for the bone-deep pain from the dream still had a grip on their souls. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

After what seemed like forever, Crystal squeezed out, “Henry, I had a dream.”

Henry swallowed. Slowly, he answered, “I had a dream too. Crystal, in my dream, we were dating. It was a wonderful dream.”

Tears escaped Crystal’s eyes.

How can he make it sound like just another Saturday? He was hurting so much at the end, but he’s still saying that it’s a wonderful dream.

“Don’t cry. Crystal, please don’t cry,” he coaxed.

Crystal was a reserved woman and rarely showed her feelings for Henry when others were around. Yet, she was now desperate to see him. To touch him, to know that he was fine.

“Henry, I… want to see you.”

It was a sentiment Henry shared.

Nonetheless, he could not move at the moment. Not only was the mountain path sealed off by the snow, but he was also suffering from frostbite in his legs. He had been kneeling for half a night and could not even take a step now.

In the simple room, he had experienced a pain beyond mortal understanding in his dream, but the first thing he did upon waking was coax his wife.

“Once the snow stops, I’ll return on a helicopter, okay?”

As Crystal lay on her side, tears streamed down her face.

It was a dream, yet she could recall all the details. It was not difficult for her to guess what price he had to pay for it.

There had been a possibility that he would not escape from the dream.

As Crystal gently touched the phone, she whispered, “I’ll be waiting for you.”

I’ll be waiting for you.

It felt as if she had been waiting for him for four years.

Henry tilted his head back a little and hummed in affirmation.

“Once the snow stops, Crystal, I’ll come back.”

After ending the call, he touched his chest, where his heart was thumping loudly against his ribcage.

Crystal’s awakening brought merriment to the Miller family. After many days of effort, David could finally

relax.

He called his son and praised him.

After that, he brought his precious grandchildren to visit Crystal.

The second the door opened, the three young ones rushed in. Remi was still in David’s arms. As Remi was already one year old, he could mumble, “Mommy.”

Having recovered a little, Crystal leaned against the headboard and reached out for Remi.

However, David did not let Remi go over to her. “Your mommy’s still unwell, and she has a baby in her. I’ll carry you, okay?”

Remi seemed to understand him but not at the same time.

He liked David, so he cupped David’s face with his chubby hands and gave him a kiss.

As David looked at Crystal, his tears fell.

All he could say was. “I’m so glad you’re awake. I really am. If you didn’t wake soon, Henry was about to lose his mind.”

Crystal gave him a small smile.

Skyler then walked over to Crystal with Christopher to lean against her mother’s side.

Crystal softly patted their heads Skyler kept staring at her mother, and when Crystal noticed that, her heart melted.

She told Skyler to come lie beside her.

Skyler immediately took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed. Then, she cautiously held her mother’s belly.

Crystal gently rubbed her belly too.

She recalled Henry telling her in the dream that the baby was called Aurora.

Therefore, that was the name she would be giving to the baby.

Christopher, who was at the side, reached out to ruttle Skyler’s hair, finding the girl adorable yet clingy. She was already a big kid, but she was still sticking to her mother all the time.

He thought, I bet she’ll be the clingy sort even when she grows up.

Crystal patted Christopher’s head too.

Soon, Julia came with a bowl of oatmeal. She sat down beside the bed and gently took care of Crystal. “Melora has some things to settle, so she’ll be coming in the afternoon instead.”

Crystal hummed in acknowledgment.

The atmosphere in the ward was a cozy one when someone opened the door.

Crystal raised her gaze and was taken, by surprise.

It was Henry.

He looked much thinner than when she last saw him-more haggard, too, but he was still as handsome as ever. At that very moment, he was gazing at her. It was so intent that her heart began to race.