Chapter 229 She Is Still Alive

Crystal did not consider it.

“I have no plans for the time being, Uncle Alfred,” she said softly.

Alfred sighed. “Still can’t get over Henry?”

Crystal shook her head.

She looked out the window and at the night sky. “I don’t know if I made the right choice to come back this time, Uncle Alfred It’s been three years. I should have forgotten about him no matter how deep our relationship was.”

However, Henry refused to let go.

He was plainly possessive of her.

Crystal had the feeling that he would do something unpleasant if she ever had the audacity to marry another man.

She decided to wait for Anna to recover, then bring her abroad.

She had to stay away from him.

Alfred could guess her thoughts. He was exasperated and amused at the same time.

Henry was a scoundrel indeed.

Despite having divorced Crystal, he had gone to the Lodge residence to celebrate the New Year in

Coldbridge every year over the past couple of years. In fact that particular year, he had brought the

child over, and it had given Lucia a shock.

Lucia had cried all night, and he had remained on his knees beside her throughout.

That was the reason why Alfred had turned a blind eye. What can I do? He saved Skyler’s life and raised her for three years.

Based on that alone, Alfred thought Henry still stood a chance.

“What would you do if Skyler was still around, Crystal?”

Crystal froze.

Over the years, she had never dared imagine what could have been.

but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names

turned to look

hand with a smile. “I was only asking.”

Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon

right! And her shameless

that you are very

would like to

don’t be

chill

arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still

driver to stop.

of the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening.

go of her hands.

I gave birth

Crystal wept bitterly.

for the first two years,

streamed down Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see her now, Uncle Alfred. Now!”

what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I want you to be with him because you still like him and not because of

how difficult a burden it would be for her

child was her own flesh and blood, which she would want to keep and shower with love.

time. Under the night sky,

to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less

his chin and narrowed his eyes. He always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on

the car for a long

grew

to return. Upon recalling that she had a phone

up but

a long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the cemetery, Henry?”

faint gasp sounded from the

guessed that she had learned

he said, “Our wedding

could say another word, Crystal hung

seat of the car, she

still

was so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and

called the

was still awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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