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.

did not answer. Instead, she gazed quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that

Crystal turned to look at

his hand with a smile. “I was only asking.”

in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her

right! And

that you

like to meet you!”

be

chill all over.

clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she asked with a trembling voice.

the driver to stop.

driver got out of the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were

slowly let go

gave birth to three years ago.

Crystal wept bitterly.

“I meant to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that it might be too much for you. We wanted you to

streamed down Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to

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

how difficult a burden it would be for her to bear.

which she would want to keep

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

crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the

think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost

the car for a long time.

night grew darker still.

had yet to return. Upon recalling that she had a phone with her,

up but did not

Crystal asked, “What did you

from

she had learned the

silence, he said, “Our

another word, Crystal hung

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

was still alive.

so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her

called the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to

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