Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 229

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.

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

turned to look at

a smile. “I was only asking.”

in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country.

That’s right! And

said that you are

like to meet

don’t be mad”

chill all over.

both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she

the driver to stop.

vehicle and went far away for

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

let go of her hands.

gave birth to three years ago. She’s

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

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

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

how difficult a burden it would be for

flesh and blood, which she would want to keep

her some time. Under the night

examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound

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 these.

the car for a long time.

night grew darker

to return. Upon recalling that she had a phone

picked up but did not speak.

“What did you

sounded from the other

guessed that she had learned

another brief silence, he said,

say another word, Crystal hung up.

back seat of the car, she felt her heart

was still

wanted to hold her and

the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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