The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 138 Trying To Understand

Abigail truly cared about no one now. Not only did she not care about Sean’s prestige, but she also disregarded Cornelie’s words.

“She doesn’t know how to do anything. What can she achieve outside? With a capable husband like

you, she’s still insistent on earning a meager salary outside. Only people who come from the countryside have such poor mindsets,” Cornelie criticized with disdain.

Sean used to dislike Abigail, and he would forget such words in the past. As he carefully listened, he

couldn’t help but feel that these words were like thorns pricking at his heart.

“Grandma, have you always been talking to her like this?” he asked suddenly.

“Why? Did I say anything wrong? We’ve spent thousands to feed and clothe her, yet she’s never

given us a child,” Cornelie muttered.

After listening indifferently, he said, “I’ve said before that I don’t want kids. Why are you making

things difficult for her? Why did you ask her to come back today?”

His tone carried a hint of anger, and Cornelie could sense it. She stuttered, “I-I found a doctor to

treat her.”

“It won’t help. I don’t want a child,” he said coldly before hanging up

the phone.

Abigail’s impatience with Sean was not just about him but also the resentment that built

first got married, he felt that

deserved to be mistreated by

become a habit, and he grew accustomed

kind of

hung up, Colby’s call came

pressed the answer button when he heard Colby’s fit of anger. “Have you been cheating, and did Abigail find

didn’t cheat!” Sean

home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are

how much you’ve spent on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

working; it’s not a heinous crime. We don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong

gritted his teeth. “She’d better be pursuing her

frustrated and tugging

with everything, so he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve done? I

sending the message, he co dn’t focus on his work and kept checking

response.

other hand, Abigail was working non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM when she

when she noticed

in the car, she called him back, but just a

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make another

Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and couldn’t answer earlier.

Grandpa say?” she

today might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two elders. However, in

promise.

you be back?” He felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and if

angry because

see a doctor, you probably need it more.” She

some pills. Do you

teased her.

as she replied in a low voice,