Chapter 83

Valerie walked toward me. "Jeffrey, since you've forgotten those memories, there's no need to dwell on them. What you've forgotten is likely something you didn't want to remember, so why chase after it?" Valerie had a point, but all I could think about was her pregnancy. That was our child—how could I forget? "Valerie, I just want to know one thing. Was it true what Andrew said about you being pregnant? What happened to the baby?" Valerie fell silent, looking at me for a long time before speaking, "Yes. I was pregnant…" I felt a surge of excitement. So, Valerie and I did have a child. I eagerly grabbed her hand. "What happened to the baby? Why didn't you tell me? Could anything have happened after that night?" Valerie suddenly turned her back to me. "The baby is gone. I lost him before your surgery." I felt as if I had been struck by lightning. The joy I had just felt evaporated instantly. "Why did it happen? Was it because of me?" I recalled Andrew's look and what he