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.

answer. Instead, she gazed quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it at the rose

turned to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

a smile. “I

was a little disappointed, but the doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country. He had been

right! And her

you are very

I would like to

don’t be

a chill all over.

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

ordered the driver to

the vehicle and went

the car. It was so silent that her

let go of

child I gave

Crystal wept bitterly.

meant to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first

“I want to see her now, Uncle Alfred.

what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I want you to be with

burden it would

and blood, which she would want to keep and shower with love.

Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the street lights and lit a cigarette.

pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two years old.

narrowed his eyes. He always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life

in the car for

grew darker still.

Upon recalling that she had a phone with her, she

picked up but did not

silence, Crystal asked, “What did

sounded from

that she had learned the

another brief silence, he said, “Our wedding ring,

say another

car, she felt her heart slowly regain

still

so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with love that instant.

the

still awake. She was sulking and

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