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.

quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the

to look at him. “Uncle

hand with a

she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country. He had been assertive.

right! And

you are

Winters, I would like

be mad”

felt a chill all

both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t

the driver to

the vehicle and went far away for a

two of them remained in the car. It was so silent that her

let go of

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

Crystal wept bitterly.

first

to see her now, Uncle Alfred.

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

burden it would be

was her own flesh and blood, which

giving her some time. Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the street lights

pinkness of it

He always seemed to think of her-the woman who had disappeared from his life almost two years ago-on damp nights like these.

wept in the car for a

night grew

to return. Upon recalling that she had

but did not

a long silence, Crystal asked, “What did

from

she had learned the

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

he could say another word, Crystal hung up.

the car, she

still

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

called the little girl.

sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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