Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 229

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.

did 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

to look at him. “Uncle

a

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

right! And her

you

I would like to

be

a chill all over.

both hands. “Uncle Alfred, Skyler is still alive, isn’t she?” she asked with

ordered the driver to stop.

and went far away for a smoke.

the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve

slowly let go of

gave

Crystal wept bitterly.

“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

cheeks. “I want to see

your decision no matter what it is, Crystal. After all, he has given up a lot for

knew how difficult a burden it

child was her own flesh and blood, which

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

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

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

wept in the car

night grew

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

picked up but did not speak.

long silence, Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the

from

she had

silence, he said, “Our wedding ring, Crystal.”

say another word, Crystal hung up.

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

still alive.

Crystal wanted to hold her and shower

the little girl.

sulking and was reluctant

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