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.

quietly out the window, but her mind was cast back to the

look at him. “Uncle Alfred!”

hand with a smile. “I

Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to

right! And her

that you

like to meet you!”

be

felt a chill all over.

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

ordered the driver

and went far away

remained in the car. It was so silent that her frantic heartbeats were

go of her

gave birth to three years ago. She’s still alive!

Crystal wept bitterly.

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

“I want to see her

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. However, I want you to be with him because you

difficult a burden it would be

was her own flesh and blood, which she would want

got out of the vehicle, giving her some time. Under the night sky, he arrived

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

to think of her-the woman

the car for a long

grew

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

picked up but did

“What did you bury at the cemetery,

from the other

guessed that she had learned

brief silence, he said,

could say another word, Crystal hung up.

back seat of the car, she felt

still alive.

adorable that Crystal wanted to hold her and shower

the little

still awake. She was sulking and was

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