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.

the window, but her mind was cast back to the

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

hand with a smile.

was a little disappointed, but the doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she

That’s right! And her

said that you

I would like to meet

be mad”

a chill all over.

“Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she asked with

ordered the driver to

of the vehicle and went

was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening.

slowly let go of her hands.

I gave birth

Crystal wept bitterly.

condition was unstable for the first two years, and I

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

experienced man, Alfred said 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 this child. However, I want you to be with him because you still like him and not because of

burden it would be

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

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

examine the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than

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

in the car for a long time.

night grew darker still.

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

up but did

“What did

from the other end.

had learned the truth.

brief silence, he said, “Our

could say another word, Crystal

of the car, she felt her

still alive.

that Crystal wanted to hold her

called the

sulking

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