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.

just about him but also the resentment that built up over these three years, which he had always chosen

when they first got married, he felt that

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie.

habit, and he grew accustomed to

couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had experienced during these three years by

soon as he hung up, Colby’s call came

Colby’s fit of

didn’t cheat!” Sean

working tirelessly at home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you

much you’ve spent on Joan!”

not a heinous crime. We don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her

his teeth. “She’d better

Sean frustrated and tugging at

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

dn’t focus on his work and

response.

was working non-stop, and it

That was when she

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

connected, he hung up.

and couldn’t be bothered to make another

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

did Grandpa say?” she

to put

promise.

He felt that his grandfather’s words

angry

She was now determined not to see a doctor, for she wouldn’t consider having a child

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

teased her.

cheeks turned slightly red as she replied in a low voice,