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 had their names carved on it at the rose garden.

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

hand with a

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

That’s right! And her

said that you are very pretty.”

Winters, I would 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 alive, isn’t

driver to stop.

vehicle and went

was so silent that her

let go of her hands.

child I gave birth

Crystal wept bitterly.

for the first two years, and I was worried that it

Crystal’s cheeks. “I want to see

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

knew how difficult a burden it would

blood, which she would want to keep and shower

night sky, he arrived underneath the

gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was

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

the car for a long

night grew darker still.

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

up but did

Crystal asked, “What did

sounded from

guessed that she had

he said, “Our

another word, Crystal

car, she felt her heart

still

so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her

the

was still awake. She was sulking

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