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

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

deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This initial

he grew accustomed

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

soon as he hung up, Colby’s

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately

working tirelessly 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

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

it’s not a heinous crime. We don’t have children yet, and she wants

that, Colby gritted his teeth. “She’d better

leaving Sean frustrated and tugging

sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do

sending the message, he co dn’t focus on his work and kept

response.

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

That was when she

settled herself in the car, she called him

connected, he hung up.

couldn’t be bothered to make

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

Grandpa say?” she

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

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and

angry

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 child

Do you want

teased her.

red as she replied in a