Before Valerie could say anything, Matthew's kiss had already landed on her. He picked her up and placed her on the bed.
Valerie found it strange. After his return, Matthew seemed a little too clingy. Could it be that something else had happened?
He was acting all weird. He was especially passionate and kept pestering her. He was also exceptionally enthusiastic about his conjugal duties as if he couldn't wait to swallow her whole.
Valerie quickly pushed against Matthew's chest and got a moment of respite from his passionate kissing. She gazed at him and said, "Matthew, wait a minute. What exactly happened to you? I feel that you've been acting all weird recently.
"Putting aside the fact that you keep following me everywhere, aren't you a little too energetic in bed? Our baby is still sleeping beside us."
When Matthew pounced on Valerie on the bed, he didn't know Hugo was sleeping soundly in the crib. When Valerie reminded him, Matthew was taken aback for a moment. Then, he chuckled and gave her a gentle peck on her lips.
"I've been separated from you for too long. I miss you too much. I want to make up for all the time you were missing from my life during our separation."
Valerie burst into laughter at this juncture. So it was because they had been apart for too long.
Thus, Valerie put this matter to rest. She wanted to say something else but Matthew kissed her again.
It was not until evening that Matthew let Valerie off. As she looked at the love bites on her neck, Valerie rebuked him. "Look at what you've done to me. If Grandma sees this, she'll laugh at me again."
When Matthew saw her look of embarrassment, he found her increasingly irresistible. However, whenever he thought of what happened in Wakanda, he swore to himself again to hide it from Valerie and never allow her to find out for the rest of her life.
Moreover, he had to stay by Valerie's side and not let her have a chance to leave him.
Matthew hugged Valerie from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. "So what if she sees it? That day, Grandma told us to work harder and give Hugo a younger brother or sister. I think it's a good idea. It'll be more lively at home then."
When Valerie heard this, her face turned red immediately. "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"I'm not spouting nonsense. The house is too big. I want to work harder with you and increase the liveliness. What do you think? Do you want a boy or a girl?"
Upon hearing his words, Valerie's face became redder. Matthew then caressed her hair. "I was just joking. How could I bear to put you in danger again? Come, let me help you."
Matthew was not joking. The last time Valerie gave birth, her life was put in such great danger that he did not dare to take the risk again.
Following this, he helped Valerie take a shower and then blew dry her hair. He was extremely attentive, making Valerie feel sweet all over.
As she looked at Matthew's white hair, Valerie said to him, "I'll dye your hair for you another day. Otherwise, when we go out, people will say that I'm your sugar baby!"
Matthew looked at himself in the mirror. He thought he looked more mature now. Even if his hair had turned white, he did not mind. However, since his wife had already spoken, he would accept her kind gesture then.
"Whatever you say, I'll listen to you, my dear wife. You can do whatever you want. It doesn't matter even if you dye my hair purple!"
Valerie painted a mental picture of Matthew having a meeting with purple hair. She immediately burst into laughter and turned around to hug him. "If you really become a purple head, you'll probably become viral and the internet servers will crash!"
"Well, then the credit will be all yours!"
Valerie couldn't stand him anymore and pushed him out. "Enough. Grandma is going to call us to go down for dinner soon. Also, wake Hugo up. He shouldn't sleep for so long. Otherwise, he will refuse to sleep tonight."
Hugo could either inherit the family assets or he could start his own business. Matthew would not get involved.
Valerie concurred. The future of the child was up to the child himself. She also wanted to enjoy quality time with Matthew alone. She couldn't be bothered with the rest.
During dinner, when Sophia saw how much Hugo had grown, she could not help laughing. "This kid is so stout and he's a glutton too. Look! His eyes are roving all around, staring at all the dishes in front of him. Does he want to eat them?"
Sophia took a spoon to scoop up a tiny morsel of food before putting it into the child's mouth. The little fellow actually licked the spoon clean. This amused the old lady so much that she laughed out loud.
Valerie cherished this heartwarming scene very much. It felt good to have a home.
On the other hand, Matthew had been staring at Valerie with a wide grin. He was so engrossed that he had almost turned into a wife-staring statue.
Valerie squeezed his hand and dismissed his behavior as some post-return trauma. Matthew was probably so worried that Valerie would disappear any time that he even had to stare at her while eating. It did make her feel a little embarrassed.
Matthew couldn't care less, thinking, 'What was wrong with a husband gazing at his own wife?'
After dinner, Matthew took Valerie for a walk. The child was left in the care of the nanny. With Sophia around, they had a rare moment of free time.
In the garden, Valerie held Matthew's hand as she presented her accomplishments. "Look, these are the strawberries I planted. I'll let you have a taste when they are harvested!"
"I didn't know you knew how to do this."
"Of course I know!" Valerie replied proudly. "I can be a businesswoman and I can also be a stay-at-home housewife. I can even carry arms and fight! By the way, since you're back, I'll leave everything in the company to you!"
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