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.

also the resentment that built up over these three years, which he had always chosen

when they first got married, he felt that Abigail had

deserved to be

and he grew accustomed

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

soon as he hung up, Colby’s call came

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

Sean

been obedient, working tirelessly at home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you?

on Joan!”

have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong with that?” Sean

teeth. “She’d better be pursuing her

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at his

sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you

on his work

response.

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

market. That was when she noticed Sean’s

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

connected, he hung up.

couldn’t be

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

say?”

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

promise.

his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and if

might get angry because

to see a doctor, you probably need it more.” She

Do you want to try to see if

teased her.

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