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.

was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it at the

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

hand with a smile. “I was only

was a little disappointed, but the doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to

And her shameless father!

you are very pretty.”

I would like

don’t be mad”

a chill all

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

driver to

got out of the vehicle and went far away for a

that her frantic heartbeats were deafening.

go of

gave birth to three

Crystal wept bitterly.

was unstable for the first two years, and I was worried that it might be too much for you. We wanted you to recover

“I want to see

matter what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I want you to

burden it would be

child was her own flesh and blood, which she would want to keep and shower with

some time. Under the night sky, he arrived

pinkness of it indicated

He always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his

car for

night grew darker still.

recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed

but did

did you bury at the cemetery,

gasp sounded from the

had learned the

another brief silence, he said,

could say another word, Crystal hung up.

of the car, she felt her heart slowly regain

was still alive.

to hold her and shower her with love that

called the

still awake. She was sulking and

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