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

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

waved his hand with a smile. “I was only asking.”

heart. Carefully, she

right! And her shameless

you are very pretty.”

I would like to meet

be

a chill all over.

drained from her face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred,

ordered the driver to

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

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

let go of her hands.

I gave

Crystal wept bitterly.

was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that it might be too much for you.

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

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 him and not because of the child.”

difficult a burden it would be for her to

which she would want to

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

The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than

think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on damp nights

wept in the car for a

grew

she had

up but did

asked, “What did you bury at

gasp sounded from the

had

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

say another word, Crystal hung up.

against the back seat of the car, she felt her heart

still

to hold her and shower her with love that instant.

the little

awake. She was sulking

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