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.

cast back to the stone tablet that had their names

Crystal turned to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

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

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

right! And her shameless father!

said that you are very pretty.”

like to meet

don’t be mad”

a chill all

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

driver to stop.

the vehicle and went far away for a smoke.

It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats

slowly let go of her hands.

Skyler! Sky is the child I gave birth to three years

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

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

it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I

it would

which she would want to keep and shower with love.

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

he smoked, he spread his palm to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two years old.

to think of her-the woman who

in the car for a long time.

night grew

had a phone with her, she dialed

picked up but did not

did you bury at the cemetery, Henry?”

gasp sounded from the other end.

had learned

he said,

he could say another word, Crystal

of the car, she felt her heart slowly regain its

was still alive.

Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with love that

called the little girl.

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

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