Crystal's One Night of Love

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.

not answer. Instead, she gazed quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it at the rose

Crystal turned to look at him.

his hand with a smile. “I was only

her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning

That’s right! And

you are

I would like to

be

a chill all over.

color drained from her face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she asked with

the driver

of the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats

go

I gave birth to three years ago.

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

want to see

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.”

how difficult a burden it would be for

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

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

crimson gash. The pinkness

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

in the car for a long

night grew

return. Upon recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed Henry’s number.

up but

silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the cemetery, Henry?”

gasp sounded from the

had learned the truth.

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

another word, Crystal

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

still

adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with love

the little girl.

She was sulking