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 these three years, which

were harsh, and when they first got married, he felt

so she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie.

habit, and he grew accustomed to

understand what kind of emotions

as he hung up,

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean

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

much you’ve spent on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

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

his teeth. “She’d better

frustrated and tugging at

everything, so he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you

focus on his work

response.

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

market. That was when she

car, she called him back, but just a few

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t

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

did Grandpa say?”

they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two elders. However, in her anger, she had

promise.

back?” He felt that his

angry

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 a

see a doctor and get some pills. Do you want to try to see if they’re effective?” He

teased her.

slightly red as she replied in a