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.

with Sean was not just about him but also the resentment that built

they first got married, he felt

she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This

he

of emotions

he hung up, Colby’s

fit of anger. “Have you

Sean immediately defended

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

how much you’ve spent on Joan!”

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

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

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging

message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve done? I got scolded by

focus on his work and kept checking his phone

response.

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

market. That was when she

the car, she called him back,

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be

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

did Grandpa say?” she

agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two elders.

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s words

angry

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

a doctor and get some pills. Do you want to

teased her.

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