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

I’ll

she caressed Abigail’s forehead out of

work and drove Abigail

Luna puttered about, pouring her water and frantically searching

questioning, “Did Sean

you left. How did

she didn’t tell Luna the truth.

probably didn’t sleep fitfully last night. You know how I am with

you can go back now. I don’t want

I’m coming down with. Besides, I’ll make sure

be as

forced herself to open

back on track. I won’t feel at ease if you’re not there

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just return to the

you can.”

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million she got by soaking in cold water all night came at a high

afford to

lips to

to comfort Abigail. She

she started

life. She remembered that Abigail had always been

had

gritted her teeth and took out her phone.

now, so don’t

already told my

his way.”

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was awakened by the knocking on the

remembered that Luna had said her brother, Zachariah,

of her before she fell asleep. So, that was probably

didn’t want to move, she struggled

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opened the door, she was met

eyes.

front of her was also startled.

light in his eyes shifted from anticipation to complete bewilderment.

you here? No, wait…

to close his jaw

Then, he

placed into the house.

So?

the door, and Abigail instinctively moved

want to stand in the cold,

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Kevin standing outside.

Sean to hide you even after being married for

he noticed her frail state, he didn’t hesitate

the excitement and anticipation

unconsciously diminished as it was replaced

the way… What’s your relationship with

tentatively.

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boss Luna’s elder brother.”

your car fixed

quickly changed the topic. Unfortunately, she was feeling a

herself to get up from bed. So, she leaned against

focus on the person in front

Sean? Why isn’t

understood her relationship with Zachariah, Kevin

and probed further.

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have been fine and dandy if Kevin

into her humble abode. Now that she was forced