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

to 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

And her shameless

you are

like to meet

be mad”

chill all over.

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

driver

and went far away for

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

go of her hands.

I gave birth to three years ago. She’s

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

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

is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for this child. However, I want you to be with him because you still

burden it would be for her to bear.

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

time. Under the night

The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less than two

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

car for a long time.

night grew darker still.

Upon recalling that she had a phone with her,

but did not speak.

long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you

faint gasp sounded from the other

guessed that she had learned the truth.

he said,

another

the car, she felt her heart slowly regain its pulse.

still alive.

was so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with love that

the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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