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.

resentment that built up over

first got married, he felt that

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie.

habit, and he grew

Abigail, so of course, he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions

soon as he hung up, Colby’s

answer button when he heard Colby’s fit of

cheat!” Sean immediately defended

three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you?

spent on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

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

that, Colby gritted his teeth. “She’d better

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at his

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

dn’t focus on his work and kept checking his phone for

response.

non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM when

market. That was when she noticed Sean’s

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

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be

sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and couldn’t answer

did Grandpa say?” she

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 elders. However,

promise.

you be back?” He felt that his

get angry because

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

some pills. Do you want

teased her.

as she replied in a low voice,