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.

the resentment that

and when they first got

motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by

a habit, and he grew accustomed

wasn’t Abigail, so of course, he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had experienced

he hung up,

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

cheat!” Sean

work. What kind of husband are

on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong

his teeth. “She’d

Sean frustrated and tugging

dissatisfied with everything, so he sent a message to Abigail.

focus on his work and kept

response.

and it

was when she

settled herself in the car, she called him back, but just a few

connected, he hung up.

and couldn’t be

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

say?”

considered that her actions today might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on

promise.

that his grandfather’s words were meaningless,

angry because

She was now determined not to

a doctor and get some pills. Do you want to try to

teased her.

cheeks turned slightly red as she replied in a low