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.

not just about him but also the resentment that built up over these three years,

got married, he felt

be mistreated by Cornelie. This initial sense of

and he grew accustomed

he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had experienced during these

he hung up, Colby’s call

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

Sean immediately defended

out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes

how much you’ve spent on Joan!”

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

teeth. “She’d

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and

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

sending the message, he co dn’t focus on

response.

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

That was when

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

connected, he hung up.

chuckled in frustration and couldn’t

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

say?” she

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

promise.

be back?” He felt that his grandfather’s words were

get angry because

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

get some pills. Do you want to try to see if

teased her.

red as she replied in