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.

cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved

Crystal turned to look at

hand with a smile. “I

Carefully, she

right! And her

said that you are very

like to meet you!”

don’t be mad”

chill all

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

driver

vehicle and went far away for

remained in the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve met her,”

slowly let go of her hands.

child I gave birth to three

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see

experienced man, Alfred said calmly, “Are you going over now to make up with Henry? 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

burden it would

her own flesh and blood, which she would want

Under the night

pinkness of it

always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on

the car for a

grew

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

picked up but did not

asked, “What did

gasp sounded from

that she had

he said, “Our

another

back seat of the car, she felt her heart

still alive.

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

called the little girl.

sulking and was reluctant to speak

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