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

Crystal turned to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

a smile. “I

she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the

right! And her

that you are very pretty.”

Winters, I would like to meet you!”

be

a chill

hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?”

driver to

vehicle and went far away for

the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve met her,”

let go of her hands.

Sky is the child I gave birth to three years ago. She’s

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 be too much for you. We wanted you to recover completely.”

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

going over now to make up with Henry? I respect your decision no matter what it is, Crystal. After all, he

knew how difficult a burden it would be for

flesh and blood, which she would want to keep and shower

got out of the vehicle, giving her some time. Under the night sky,

the crimson gash. The pinkness

chin and narrowed his eyes. He always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his

car for a long time.

grew

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

picked up but did not speak.

silence, Crystal asked, “What did

from the other end.

had learned

he said, “Our wedding ring, Crystal.”

he could say another word, Crystal hung

back seat of the car, she

was still alive.

that Crystal wanted to hold her and

the little girl.

sulking

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