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.

over for a moment and nodded in agreement. “Alright,

home. The

collection. Should I make new

us to wear old designs,

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industry, right?”

60%

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lit up in glee. “Oh, my God! Really?!

designed in… well, ages!”

designs were in high demand. So, Luna

the clothes Abigail had designed when

for a pretty

started discussing matters regarding

It was as

Luna, “Don’t worry. I will definitely

shine above

an evil giggle

It will be Abigail who will shine above all

wore oversized black sunglasses as he strode into

office building before

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4/7

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

have your wife’s handwriting?”

kind of person who

but loved to judge

handwriting.

scene

Sean felt even

once. Since when were they so

increasingly annoyed, he frowned. “Are

busy?”

raised his hands in surrender. “Geez, alright.

up and unabashedly started

anything, his eyes turned

with a

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shuddered as though he could sense

actions. “Just her signature?

look at just that?”

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pulled out a stack of papers,

in front of Kevin.

leaned in to take a look and

have no intention to meddle in your affairs; I just

something,” he uttered absentmindedly,

he found Abigail’s signature. His

they landed on the

just as