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.

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

to look at him. “Uncle

his hand with a smile. “I was only asking.”

doubt was already sowed in her heart. Carefully, she recalled her meeting with Henry upon returning to the country. He had been

And her

you are very pretty.”

like

don’t be mad”

a chill

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

ordered the driver to

out of the vehicle and went

that her frantic heartbeats were deafening. “You’ve met her,” Alfred said softly.

let go of her

is the child I gave

Crystal wept bitterly.

to tell you earlier, but her condition was unstable for the first two years, and

cheeks. “I want to see her now, Uncle

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

it

own flesh and blood, which

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

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

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

in the car for a long

grew darker

to return. Upon recalling that she had a phone with her, she dialed Henry’s

picked up but did not speak.

Crystal asked, “What did you bury at the cemetery,

faint gasp sounded from the other

guessed that she had

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

another word, Crystal hung up.

the back seat of the car, she felt her heart

still

hold her and shower her with

called the

was still awake. She was sulking and was reluctant

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