Chapter 350 Robert Is Dead 2


    In the evening, Crystal received a call from Robert’s sister, Riya. Sobbing, she said, “Crystal, Robert


    doesn’t have much time left. Can youe to see him onest time?”


    Crystal was stunned by the words. Thest time she saw him was at the school anniversary.


    Riya continued, “He was in a car ident, and his life is now hanging by a thread. All he does is call


    out your name while holding onto the locket he gave you.”


    The news caused Crystal’s phone to slip out of her hand.


    When she rushed to the hospital, all dressed in ck, it was already toote.


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    A white cloth was already draped over Robert’s face.


    Members of the Sloan family were crying in sorrow. Setting his questionable character aside, Robert


    was the pir of his family, yet he was now gone.


    At the sight of Crystal, Riya wailed, “Robert, Crystal is here!”


    Crystal slowly walked over.


    Amidst the ring fluorescent lighting, she flipped over the white cloth. Underneath it, Robert’s face


    had already been cleaned. Aside from looking pale, he seemed to be a sea of calm.


    Crystal gently caressed his face as she whispered, “Robert, the resentment between us has long since.


    faded. I haven’t med you in a long time. Why did it have toe to this?”


    The ident had urred near her house.


    When the ambnce arrived, he was holding onto the locket.


    Right then, Crystal’splicated emotions overwhelmed her.


    She had loved Robert before but also hated his guts too. However, all those emotions disappeared with


    Robert’s death, for he no longer existed in the world.


    Tears began to fall from her eyes as she covered his face again and whispered, “Goodbye, Robert.”


    Crystal didn’t linger and left as quickly as she came.


    However, Riya caught up with her in the corridor.


    “Crystal!”


    Crystal turned around upon hearing her name.


    Slowly walking up to Crystal, Riya spoke in a voice hoarse from crying. “Before Robert died, he asked


    me to give you these two things. He wanted you to go over and take a look.”


    Riya handed Crystal a locket and a key.


    Covering her mouth, she exined, “He got you this locket as a lucky charm but didn’t get one for


    himself.”


    After Crystal silently took them, the sniffling Riya continued, “Crystal, my mom is too embarrassed to


    say it, but she wants me to apologize to you. If only she had tried to talk to Robert back then, both of


    you might have found happiness. He… He truly loved you! Crystal, my greatest fear is that you don’t


    believe that… In truth, he hasn’t been happy for the past few years.”


    Neither was I. No one can easily forget their first love. And now, Robert has met such a grim end.


    When Crystal returned to her car, Joel noticed the look on her face and asked, “Mrs. Miller, are we


    heading home or…”


    Crystal lowered her head to look at the key in her hand before replying, “There’s somewhere I want to


    go.”


    Without probing further, Joel drove toward an old residential area in the eastern parts of the city. Upon


    their arrival, he stayed in the car, giving Crystal the privacy she needed.


    Many years ago, this ce was the Sloan family’s temporary residence when they were poor. The


    entire family wasrge but had to squeeze into the eighty-square-meter ce.


    Back then, Crystal would drop by often to cook for Robert, and he would always be busy.


    By the time he came home, she would usually be sprawled on the dining table, sleeping.


    That was the ce where she spent her budding years as a youth.


    After opening the door, she could see that the interior hadn’t changed much from how she remembered


    it, other than for a few additional items. In fact, one could tell that that ce was regrly cleaned, and


    there was even a bowl of fresh fruit on the table.


    On the wall hung a huge picture, one they had taken back during their school days.


    In it was the twenty-year-old Crystal confessing her feelings to Robert.


    Even in the bedroom, a picture of them hung above the bed.


    After observing it quietly for a while, Crystal walked to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator, which


    was filled with fruits and vegetables. She proceeded to retrieve some of them and cooked a few simple


    dishes that were Robert’s favorite.


    Once she was done, she ced them on the dining table.


    If humans have souls, I’m sure he’lle home to have his meal.


    Thereafter, she left behind the key on her way out, for she would never return to that ce again.


    As she headed downstairs, the night breeze blowing across her face brought with it an inexplicable


    chill.


    Crystal wasn’t sure if she would be happy spending her life with Robert if he hadn’t betrayed her, but


    there was one thing she was certain of-there was no turning back time. She had once loved him, and


    now that he was gone, the only thing she could do was cook one final meal for him.


    Upon arriving downstairs, Crystal was greeted by a chaotic scene.


    Clementine was present, along with members of the Sloan family. Riya, in particr, was holding


    Clementine back and wailing, “Robert is dead, Clementine. Why are you still kicking up a fuss?”


    Clearly devastated, the heaving Clementine red at Crystal.


    “He died because of you, Crystal! He came to see me to speak up for you before leaving to see you.


    Even till death, you’re the only person on his mind… He even kept his ce well-maintained and would


    come every week to clean it! Yet, have you ever spared any thought for him?”


    Clementine seemed to have been driven mad by despair and jealousy, causing the people around her


    to restrain her.


    Nheless, Crystal maintained her calm. “I’m already married!”


    There’s no way a married person would pine for their er.


    Robert’s death might have saddened her, but she could in no way reciprocate the feelings he harbored


    for her. Their moment together had passed, and it didn’t help that Robert had done many things against


    the interest of the Winters family.


    Joel subsequently opened the car door for her.


    Upon taking her seat, Crystal, nose reddened slightly, instructed. “Let’s go.”


    With that, the ck sedan gradually rolled away.


    Meanwhile, Clementine continued to cause a scene. She couldn’t understand how Robert could still


    long for Crystal when she was the one he hadst been intimate with. On top of that, the Sloan family


    had also handed Crystal the thing he treasured the most.


    Amidst the pouring rain in the autumn night, Clementine dropped to her knees and burst out in a


    sorrowful wail.