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.

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

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

deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This

habit, and he grew accustomed to

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

soon as he hung up,

he heard Colby’s fit of anger. “Have you been cheating, and did

cheat!” Sean

three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes to money?

on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

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

Colby gritted his teeth.

leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at

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

he co dn’t focus on his work

response.

Abigail was working non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM when she

when she noticed Sean’s

him back, but just a few seconds

connected, he hung up.

and couldn’t be bothered to make

sound. normal.

Grandpa say?” she asked

for they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s words

might get angry because of

want me to see a doctor, you probably need it more.” She was

some pills. Do you want to try to see if

teased her.

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