Crystal's One Night of Love

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.

not 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

hand with a smile. “I was

her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country. He had been assertive.

right! And her shameless father!

said that you are

like to meet you!”

don’t be mad”

a chill

from her face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?”

ordered the driver to

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

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

let go

I gave birth to

Crystal wept bitterly.

said gently, “I meant to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that it might be too

Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see her

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 want you to be with him because you still like

how difficult a burden it would be for her to

child was her own flesh and blood, which she would want to keep and

got out of the vehicle, giving her some time. Under the night

pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two

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

car for a

night grew

that she had

but did not speak.

long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury

sounded from the

had

brief silence, he said,

could say another word, Crystal hung up.

seat of the car, she felt her heart slowly regain its pulse.

was still

wanted to hold her and shower

the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to speak