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.

window, but her mind was cast back to the stone tablet that had their names

Crystal turned to look

with a smile. “I

Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry

right! And

said that you are very pretty.”

like

don’t be

felt a chill all over.

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

driver to

vehicle and went far

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

go of her

is Skyler! Sky is the child I gave birth to three

Crystal wept bitterly.

stroked her 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.

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

Crystal. After all, he has

it would

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

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

pinkness of it indicated that the

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

in the car

night grew darker

recalling that she had a phone with her,

picked up but did not

“What did you bury at

sounded from the

she had learned the truth.

brief silence, he said,

could say another word, Crystal hung up.

back seat of the car, she felt her

still alive.

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

the

awake. She was sulking and was reluctant

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