The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 17

“What?”

Luna didn’t keep in touch with her family after moving out. If it weren’t for the

urgent situation and the difficulty in getting someone reliable, she wouldn’t

have turned to Zachariah for help.

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What she didn’t expect was him standing her up after she had, for once in her

life, reached out to him.

So, the very annoyed Luna sent a scathing voice message to Zachariah,

chewing him out without using even a hint of vulgar language, and promptly

blocked him.

Abigail could only stare wide–eyed as Luna yelled at her phone.

Once Luna was done, she shook her short blue hair nonchalantly. “Don’t feel

bad for me. I was adopted anyway, and our relationship isn’t exactly

fantastic. If it weren’t so urgent and I truly needed the help, I wouldn’t have

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bothered to contact him.”

Abigail looked at Luna as the latter complained. Still, she only felt relieved

when she saw nothing but frustration in Luna’s eyes.

Luna suddenly changed the topic. “By the way, I picked out a few gowns for

you this morning. Try them on later.”

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“I didn’t really see a point in making a big fuss about attending the East Joy

Talent’s gala since I only got the invitation due to a whim. However, that has

changed now that we will be collaborating in the future. A lot is at stake, so

we have to make sure we don’t embarrass ourselves. There will be many

celebrities and socialites attending. It will be a good opportunity for publicity,”

Luna analyzed the situation seriously.

thought it over for a moment and nodded

left at home. The styles

Should I make

for us to wear old designs, especially since

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industry, right?”

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“Oh, my God! Really?! I haven’t

designed in… well, ages!”

high demand. So, Luna could never bring herself

clothes Abigail had designed when she would

for a pretty

started discussing matters

gleam appeared in Abigail’s eyes. It was as though

she reassured Luna, “Don’t worry. I will

above all

let out an evil giggle at

will be Abigail

wore oversized black sunglasses as he

International’s office building before he carelessly

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4/7

in front of Sean’s desk. Then, he knocked

have your wife’s handwriting?”

was the kind of person who didn’t

to picking up girls but

handwriting.

intimate scene

felt

Since when were they so

he felt increasingly annoyed, he frowned. “Are you blind? Can’t

busy?”

surrender. “Geez, alright. You do your

unabashedly started rummaging through

didn’t say anything, his eyes turned as cold as

a

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though he could sense the hostility emanating

and immediately ceased his actions. “Just her signature? Can I

look at just that?”

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pulled

in front of Kevin. “Is

look and saw the words

letters. “Uh… I have no intention to meddle in your affairs; I just want

he uttered absentmindedly,

until he found Abigail’s signature. His eyes instantly

they landed on the

was just