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 stone tablet that had their names carved on

to look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

his hand with a smile.

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 had been assertive.

right! And

you are very

would like

be mad”

a chill all

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

ordered the driver to

the vehicle and went far away for a

so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening.

let go of her hands.

the child I gave birth to three years ago.

Crystal wept bitterly.

first two years, and I was worried that it might

want to see her

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

burden it would

and blood, which she would want to keep and

some time. Under the night sky, he arrived underneath the street lights and lit a

the crimson gash. The pinkness of it indicated that the wound was less

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

car for a long time.

night grew

she had a phone with her, she dialed Henry’s

picked up but did

did you bury at the cemetery, Henry?”

from

had learned the truth.

silence, he said,

could say another word, Crystal hung

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

still alive.

so adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower her

called the little

awake. She was sulking and was

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