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.

resentment that built up over these three years, which he had always chosen to

they first got married, he felt that Abigail had

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by

become a habit, and he

of course, he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had

hung

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean

to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes

you’ve spent on Joan!” Colby’s voice

don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong with that?” Sean

teeth.

Sean frustrated and tugging at

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

sending the message, he co dn’t focus on his

response.

was working non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM

market. That was when she

herself in the car, she called him back, but just a few seconds after the call

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to

few minutes later, Sean returned the call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing

Grandpa say?”

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

promise.

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

get angry because

probably need it more.” She was

a doctor and get some pills. Do you want to try to see if they’re

teased her.

as she replied in a