Chapter 221 Sleep Tight

Dark clouds could be seen drifting on the horizon.

The evening sun rays filtered through the dark branches and leaves, giving the land an unsettling feel as if mourning the passing of a little life.

Crystal’s face was covered in tears at the moment, making her seem like a lost soul.

Skyler, are you really gone? Did you leave… just like that? What are you going to do? Are you afraid? What am I…. going to do?

Lifting the handful of fresh soil, she pressed it against her heart and curled herself into a ball. Her clothes. did nothing to hide the bony outline of her back.

“Why… didn’t you let me see her one last time!”

Henry had intended to carry her, but his delicate fingers froze in mid-air in an odd posture when he heard that

“The child was not in good shape. I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to forget what she looked like at that moment if you saw her.” His voice sounded extremely hoarse.

Crystal was dazed, and she closed her eyes. “Henry, you are truly heartless! She was also your child, and you just… You just…”

She couldn’t bring herself to finish her sentence.

After placing the dirt in her hands back onto the slightly raised dirt before her, she began piling the surrounding earth on top of the raised patch of soil. Sharp stones were obviously in the soil, so her hands quickly got cut by them, but she didn’t care.

All she cared about at the moment was mechanically performing her act.

Skyler, I’m covering you with more blankets, okay? Would this make you feel warmer? Skyler, I didn’t have the chance to love you. Before you were born, I had imagined what you would be like countless times, but you turned out much better than I had hoped. Sleep tight and grow up well, Skyler. Mommy’s right here with you….

Soon, the land became gloomy.

The final ray of light from the horizon faded, and darkness enveloped the earth.

head back.” Henry spoke as he bent down to pick her up.

as he carried her, he realized that she had fainted, and her

Crystal lay on the bed stilly while Henry wiped her body.

her ear, hoping to wake

up. According to the doctor, the shock had traumatized her, and her subconscious refused to accept the truth, which was why she was still

were also

again? You shouldn’t have

wiped her tears

to hope for too much. After all,

couldn’t see the

Henry’s idea.

to his mother and sister cry made him grab Crystal’s hand. Staring

was taken aback

unconscious for

dark, quiet ward four days

and her hand was close to his face. The face she

silently observed him until he

looked up and met

but after all that they had been through, their relationship was already riddled

there was nothing

gently closed her

Henry asked, his voice hoarse but gentle. “Let me

get oatmeal after saying

her head to the other side.

paused in mid-air, and the faint smile on his face stiffened. Nonetheless, he quickly resumed. getting oatmeal for her and said in a casual tone, “The doctor said you lack nutrition,

do you want

of his hand, he gently

see each other’s faces. Perhaps it would be easier to speak

seeing her cold

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