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.

was cast back to the stone tablet that had their

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

with a smile. “I was only

already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her

That’s right! And

you are very

like to meet you!”

don’t be

a chill all

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

the driver to

out of the vehicle and went far away for a

of them remained in the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were

go of

is Skyler! Sky is the child I gave birth to three years ago. She’s still alive!

Crystal wept bitterly.

hair and said gently, “I meant to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two years, and I was

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

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

difficult a burden it would be for her to bear.

and blood, which she would

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

to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two years

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

in the car for a long

night grew

Upon recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed

picked up but did

long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you

gasp sounded from the other

that she had learned the truth.

another brief silence, he said, “Our wedding ring, Crystal.”

say another

against the back seat of the car, she

was still

was so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold

called the little

still awake. She was sulking and was reluctant

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