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.

with Sean was not just about 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

she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie.

and he grew accustomed

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

soon as he hung up, Colby’s

just pressed the answer button when he heard Colby’s fit of anger.

didn’t cheat!” Sean

out to work. What kind of

on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her

teeth.

leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at

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

focus on his work and kept checking

response.

other hand, Abigail was working non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM

when she noticed

in the car, she called him back, but just a few

connected, he hung up.

and couldn’t be bothered to make

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

did Grandpa say?” she asked

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

promise.

He felt that his grandfather’s

angry because

it more.” She was now determined not to see a doctor, for she wouldn’t consider

get some pills. Do you want to try

teased her.

as she replied in a low