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.

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 garden.

turned to look

a smile.

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

That’s right! And

said that you are very

I would like to

be

chill

face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is

the driver to

the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

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

go

I gave

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

to see her 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.

difficult a burden it would be for

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

got out of the vehicle, giving her some time. Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the street lights and lit

gash. The pinkness of

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

car for a

night grew

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

but

did you bury at the cemetery,

sounded from the other end.

had

said, “Our wedding

could say another

the car,

still

that Crystal wanted to hold her and

the little girl.

sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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