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.

for a moment and nodded

samples left at home. The styles you picked

Should I make

wear old designs, especially since we’re in the

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industry, right?”

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up in glee. “Oh, my God! Really?! I

designed in… well, ages!”

So, Luna

Abigail had designed when she would always end

a

moment they started discussing matters

Abigail’s eyes. It was

person as she reassured Luna, “Don’t worry.

above

an

will be Abigail who will shine above

wore oversized black sunglasses as he strode

International’s office building before he carelessly threw

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Sean’s desk. Then, he

have your wife’s handwriting?”

Kevin well; he was the kind

but loved to judge them based

handwriting.

scene he witnessed between them

felt even

only met once. Since when were they

increasingly annoyed, he frowned. “Are

busy?”

hands in surrender. “Geez,

unabashedly started

didn’t say anything, his eyes turned as cold

iceberg with a fleeting

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though he could

his actions. “Just her signature? Can I

look at just that?”

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the desk and pulled

Kevin. “Is this what

to take a look and

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

uttered absentmindedly, flipping through the

found Abigail’s signature. His

landed

just as