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.

she gazed quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet

Crystal turned to look at him.

with a

little disappointed, but the doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country.

And her

said that you are

like to

be mad”

a chill

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

driver

the vehicle and went far

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

slowly let go of her

child I gave birth to three years

Crystal wept bitterly.

and said gently, “I meant to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two

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

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.

it would be for her to

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

some time. Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the

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

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

in the car for a

grew

recalling that she had a

up but

asked, “What did you

from the other end.

that she had learned

said, “Our

say another word, Crystal hung up.

back seat of the car, she felt her heart slowly regain its

was still alive.

that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her with love

the little girl.

sulking and was reluctant to speak first.

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