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.

window, but her mind was cast back to the

turned to look at him. “Uncle

a smile. “I

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

And her shameless father!

that you

Winters, I would like to meet you!”

don’t be mad”

chill

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

ordered the driver to stop.

driver got out of the vehicle and went

so silent that her frantic heartbeats were

let go of her hands.

child I gave birth to three years

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

“I want to see

After all, he has given up a lot

knew how difficult a burden it would be for her to

was her own flesh and blood, which she

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

palm to examine the crimson gash. 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

the car for

night grew

Upon recalling that she had a phone

picked up but did not

“What did you bury at

gasp sounded from the other end.

that she had learned the truth.

another brief silence, he said, “Our wedding

say another

seat of the car,

was still alive.

adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her

called the

She was sulking and

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