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

Crystal turned to look

with a smile. “I was

already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon

right! And her shameless

you are very

Winters, I would like to meet

don’t be

chill all over.

She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive,

ordered the driver to

driver got out of the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

in the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve met her,” Alfred

slowly let go of her hands.

Sky is the child I gave birth

Crystal wept bitterly.

was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that it might be too much for you.

“I want to see her now, Uncle Alfred.

experienced man, Alfred said calmly, “Are you going over now to make up with Henry? I respect your decision no matter what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I

it would be for

blood, which she

the vehicle, giving her some time. Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the street lights and lit

spread his palm to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was

narrowed his eyes. He always seemed to think of her-the woman who

the car for a

night grew

to return. Upon recalling that she had

but

Crystal asked, “What did

from the

she had learned the truth.

another brief silence, he said, “Our

say another word, Crystal hung

quietly against the back seat of the car, she felt her heart

still alive.

Crystal wanted to hold her and

called the

She was sulking and was reluctant

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