Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 229

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

Crystal turned to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

with a smile.

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

That’s right! And her

you are

Winters, I would like to

don’t be

felt a chill

both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she asked

driver to stop.

and went far

was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve

go of her

is the child I gave birth to three years ago. She’s

Crystal wept bitterly.

and 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 much for you. We

down Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see her

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 him and not

burden it would be

was her own flesh and blood, which she would want

Under the night sky, he

pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than

seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on damp nights like these.

in the car for a long time.

grew darker

that she had

up but did not

silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the

from the other

she had learned

he said,

could say another word, Crystal

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

still

hold her and shower her with

called the little girl.

She was sulking and was reluctant to

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