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.

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

turned to look

hand with a smile.

in her heart. Carefully, she

That’s right! And her

said that you are

I would like to meet

don’t be mad”

a chill

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

driver to stop.

vehicle and went far

that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve met her,” Alfred said softly.

let go

gave birth to three years ago. She’s

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

to

Henry? I respect your decision no matter what it is, Crystal. After all,

it would be for her to bear.

flesh and blood, which she would

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

pinkness of it indicated

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

in the car

night grew

had a phone with her, she

picked up but did

a long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you

from the other end.

she had learned

he said,

another word, Crystal

the car,

still

adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with

called the little

was sulking

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