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.

the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it at the rose garden.

to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

with a smile. “I was

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

right! And her shameless father!

that you

I would like to

don’t be

a chill all

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

the driver

and went far away

the car. It was so silent that her frantic

slowly let go of

the child I gave birth to three years ago.

Crystal wept bitterly.

the first two years, and I was

want to see her now, Uncle Alfred. Now!”

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

a burden it would be

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

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

crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that

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

wept in the car for a long

night grew darker

recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed

up but

“What did you bury at

sounded from the other

guessed that she had learned the

silence, he said,

he could say another word, Crystal hung up.

back seat of the car, she felt her heart slowly

was still

wanted to hold

called the little girl.

was still awake. She was sulking and was reluctant

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