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.

but also the resentment that built up over

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

deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This

a habit, and he grew accustomed to ignoring

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

hung

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

Sean immediately

at home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes to money? Don’t think

spent on

don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s wrong with that?” Sean countered

gritted his teeth. “She’d better be pursuing her

leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at his

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

co dn’t focus on his work and kept checking

response.

hand, Abigail was working non-stop, and it was soon

market. That was when she noticed

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

connected, he hung up.

chuckled in 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

Grandpa say?” she asked

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

promise.

be back?” He felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and if

get angry

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

doctor and get some pills. Do you want to

teased her.

she replied in a