Chapter 77

Valerie seemed to sigh a breath of relief. "Never mind. It's fine if you can't remember. Just rest and recover." After dinner, Valerie and I slept together. The scent from her body was familiar. I really missed her. I pulled her into my arms. Her body was stiff, but she didn't refuse. She just lay in my arms silently. "Jeffrey, you've changed." I lowered my head in shock. "Changed?" "No. It's like when we were dating," she said while looking at me. I remembered being clingy to Valerie when we were first married. I wanted to hold her and fall asleep with her every day. The woman I had longed for was finally my wife, after all. "Valerie, I really missed you. Let's… have a child. I'm sure my parents will be pleased." Valerie suddenly fell silent. She pushed me away, and her expression turned furious. Valerie's sudden change in attitude confused me. I panicked and said, "Don't be mad. We can wait if you don't want to have a child now. We'll have a child when you want to." I di