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.

but also the resentment that built up over these

harsh, and when they first got married, he felt that Abigail had

be mistreated by Cornelie. This initial sense

he

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

he hung up, Colby’s call came

heard Colby’s fit of anger.

Sean immediately

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

spent on Joan!” Colby’s

and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong with that?” Sean

teeth.

frustrated

he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do

dn’t focus on his

response.

and it was soon 9.00PM when she finally left

That was when she

called him back, but just

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make

returned the call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something

say?”

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

promise.

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

might get angry because

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

see a doctor and get some pills. Do you want

teased her.

red as she replied in a low voice, “Idiot. What’s