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.

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

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

waved his hand with a smile.

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

right! And her shameless

you are very pretty.”

Winters, I would like to meet you!”

be mad”

chill all

with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t

the driver to stop.

vehicle and went far

in the car. It was so silent that her frantic

let go

child I gave birth to three years ago.

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

down Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see her now, Uncle Alfred.

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

how difficult a burden it would

which she would want to keep and shower with love.

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

his palm to examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two

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

the car for a

night grew

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

but did not

silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the

from

had

said, “Our

say another word,

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

was still

to hold her and

the little

She was sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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