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.

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

they first got married, he felt that Abigail had

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by

habit, and he grew

understand what kind of emotions she had experienced

hung up, Colby’s

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

Sean immediately

been obedient, 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

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

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

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

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and

a message to Abigail.

focus on his work and kept checking

response.

Abigail was working non-stop, and it was

was when

him back, but

connected, he hung up.

couldn’t be

minutes 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

Grandpa say?” she

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

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s

get angry because

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

some pills. Do you

teased her.

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