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.

about him but also the resentment

they first got married,

she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This initial sense

become a habit, and he

what kind of emotions she had

as he hung up, Colby’s call

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

Sean immediately

years. Now, she’s gone out to work.

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

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

teeth. “She’d

leaving Sean frustrated and

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

co dn’t focus on his

response.

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

was when she noticed Sean’s

called him back,

connected, he hung up.

frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make

minutes later, Sean returned the call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something

say?” she

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

promise.

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

might get angry because

need it more.” She was now determined not to see a doctor, for

Do you want to try to see if they’re effective?” He

teased her.

cheeks turned slightly red as she replied in a low voice, “Idiot. What’s