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.

impatience with Sean was not just about him but also the resentment that built up over these three years, which he had

they first got married, he felt that Abigail had

be

a habit, and he

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

soon as he hung up, Colby’s call came

he heard Colby’s fit of anger.

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately

home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes

on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

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

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

call ended, leaving Sean frustrated and

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

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

response.

non-stop, and it was soon

That was when she

the car, she called him back, but just

connected, he hung up.

chuckled in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make another

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

Grandpa say?”

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

promise.

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

angry because

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

a doctor and get some pills. Do you want to

teased her.

she replied in a low voice, “Idiot.