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.

mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names carved on it at the rose garden.

turned to look at him. “Uncle

waved his hand with a smile. “I was only

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

right! And her shameless

said that you are very pretty.”

would like

don’t be

felt a chill

drained from her face. She clutched Alfred’s arm with both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t

driver to stop.

the vehicle and

so silent that

slowly let go of her

gave birth

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

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

what it is, Crystal. After all, he has

how difficult a burden it would be for her to bear.

blood, which she would

her some time. Under the night

pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two years old.

to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on damp

car for a

grew

to return. Upon recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed Henry’s

up but

“What did you

gasp sounded from the other

had

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

another word, Crystal hung up.

the car, she felt her heart

was still alive.

hold her and

the little girl.

was sulking and was reluctant

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