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

look at him. “Uncle

waved his hand with a smile. “I was

but the doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country.

And her shameless father!

said that you are very pretty.”

I would like to meet

be

a chill all over.

face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle

ordered the driver

got out of the vehicle and went far away

the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening.

go

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

Crystal wept bitterly.

earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that

streamed down Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to

to make up with Henry? I respect your decision no matter what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given

knew how difficult a burden it would

which she would

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

he spread his palm to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of

always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared

wept in the car for a long

night grew darker

Upon recalling that she had a phone with her,

up but did

“What did you bury at the cemetery,

sounded from

she had learned

brief silence, he said,

say another word,

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

was still alive.

hold

called the little

was still awake. She was sulking and was reluctant

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