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 built up over these three years, which he

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

so she deserved to be mistreated by

habit, and he grew accustomed

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

soon as he hung up, Colby’s call

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately

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

much you’ve spent on

working; it’s not a heinous crime. We don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong

his teeth. “She’d better be

ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at

was dissatisfied with everything, so he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve

sending the message, he co dn’t focus on his work and kept checking

response.

non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM

was when she

she called him back, but just a few seconds

connected, he hung up.

frustration and couldn’t be bothered

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

did Grandpa say?” she asked

considered that her actions today might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two

promise.

He felt that his

get angry because

days. If you want me to see a doctor, you probably need it more.” She was now determined not to see a doctor, for she wouldn’t consider having

get some pills. Do you want to try to see

teased her.

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