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.

also the resentment that built up over these

when they first got married, he felt

deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This

he grew accustomed to

so of course, he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had experienced during these three

hung up, Colby’s call

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

Sean

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

how much you’ve spent on Joan!”

and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s

Colby gritted his teeth.

frustrated and tugging at

a message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what

message, he co dn’t focus on his work and kept checking his phone for

response.

non-stop, and it was

was when she noticed Sean’s

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

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered

he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and couldn’t answer earlier. Can’t you call

did Grandpa say?” she asked

might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on

promise.

He felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and

might get angry because of

doctor, you probably need it more.” She was now determined not to see

Do you want to try to see if they’re effective?” He

teased her.

turned slightly red as she replied