The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 15

Cold.

It was a chill that went bone deep.

Abigail leaned against the edge of the bathtub. Although the cold water

sluicing against her skin helped somewhat, it was still a terrible ordeal to

endure after she was drugged with an aphrodisiac. Fortunately, she

somehow managed to drift off to sleep.

She soaked in the cold water all night, and the next day, she felt somewhat

dazed.

Before she left, she also made it a point of informing Dahlia. “Sean went out

early last night and didn’t come back all night. I don’t know what he’s doing,

but I’m not waiting for him; I’m going to work.”

She didn’t care about what Sean was up to. She just wanted Dahlia to inform

Lína that the two of them hadn’t consummated their marriage last night.

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Also, she wasn’t the one who ran away.

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She didn’t even know how she left Graham Residence. When she stood at the

doorstep of her studio, Luna was taken aback by her pale face. “Where did

you go last night? How did you end up like this?”

Then, she hastily went over to support the dangerously swaying Abigail. Yet,

the moment her skin touched Abigail, she could tell that Abigail was definitely

running a high fever. “Why did you come here when you have a fever?! I’m

taking you to the hospital right now.”

Abigail weakly waved her hand in dismissal. “No, I want to go home and

sleep. Just give me a ride.”

Then, she instinctively touched her belly as those words fell from her lips.

That was the spot where she had received numerous injections to stimulate

ovulation. After she left that dreadful place the last time, she was

traumatized enough that just hearing the word ‘hospital‘ could make her

nauseous.

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As Luna had been her best friend for many years, she immediately

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understood what Abigail meant. “Okay, we don’t have to go there if you don’t

to. I’ll take

she caressed Abigail’s forehead out of concern

pressing work and drove Abigail

puttered about, pouring her water

started questioning, “Did Sean

when you left. How did you end up in such a

Luna, so she didn’t

sleep fitfully last night. You know how I

just caught a cold. So, you can go back now. I don’t want

down with. Besides, I’ll make sure to take

I’m sure I’ll be as fit as a fiddle

she forced herself to open her eyes.

I won’t feel at ease if you’re

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just return to the studio as

you can.”

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cold water all night came at

couldn’t afford to lose

heartbroken Luna parted her lips to say something,

comfort Abigail. She

was feeling that she started viewing money

She remembered that Abigail had always

what had happened to

gritted her teeth and took out her phone. “I’ll

so don’t

already told my brother that you’re

his way.”

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was awakened by the knocking on

had said her

she fell asleep.

want to move, she struggled to sit up and open

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she opened the door, she was met with a pair of familiar

eyes.

of her was also startled.

in his eyes shifted from anticipation

No, wait… Why is it

Kevin only managed to close his jaw with a

out in surprise. Then, he retracted the foot he

placed into the house.

I be at my own home? So?

Abigail instinctively

stand in the cold,

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Kevin standing outside.

to hide you even after being married for

he noticed her frail

squeeze in. Nonetheless, the

unconsciously diminished as it was replaced by

What’s your relationship with Zachariah?” Kevin

tentatively.

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my best–my boss Luna’s elder brother.” Abigail almost

your car

she

up from bed.

focus on the person in

minor issue. Where’s Sean?

her relationship with

and probed further.

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fine and dandy if Kevin hadn’t

humble abode. Now that she was