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.

out the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

waved his hand with a smile. “I was

sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning

And her shameless

that you are very pretty.”

I would like to meet you!”

be

a chill all over.

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

driver to stop.

and went far away for a

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

go of

Skyler! Sky is the child I gave birth to three years ago. She’s still alive!

Crystal wept bitterly.

was unstable for the first two years, and I

want to see her now, Uncle Alfred. Now!”

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

burden it would be for her

flesh and blood, which she

time. Under the night sky, he

examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it

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

wept in the car for a long

night grew darker still.

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

picked up but

a long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the cemetery, Henry?”

from the other

had learned the truth.

another brief silence, he said, “Our wedding ring,

say another word, Crystal

against the back seat of the car,

still alive.

to hold her and shower her

the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to speak

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