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.

moment and nodded in agreement. “Alright,

aren’t many samples left at home. The styles you picked might be

year’s autumn collection. Should I make

us to wear old designs, especially since

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industry, right?”

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my God!

designed in… well, ages!”

designs were in high demand. So, Luna could never

clothes Abigail had designed when she would always end

a pretty

they started discussing matters regarding

It was

Luna, “Don’t worry. I will definitely

above

out an evil giggle at

be Abigail who will shine

oversized black sunglasses as he strode into Sean’s office

office building before he

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

have your wife’s handwriting?”

the kind of

to picking up girls but loved to judge them based on

handwriting.

scene he witnessed

felt even

met once. Since when

he felt increasingly annoyed, he frowned.

busy?”

“Geez, alright.

up and unabashedly started rummaging

though Sean didn’t say anything, his

iceberg with a

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shuddered as though he could sense

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

look at just that?”

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desk and pulled out a

of Kevin. “Is this what

leaned in to take a look

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

uttered absentmindedly, flipping through

signature. His

landed

was just as