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.

just about him but also the resentment that built up

they first got married, he

so she deserved to be mistreated

become a habit, and he

what kind of emotions she had experienced during these three years by

as he hung up, Colby’s call came

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

cheat!” Sean immediately

three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you?

spent on Joan!”

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

teeth. “She’d better

ended, leaving Sean frustrated and

was dissatisfied with everything, so he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve done? I

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

response.

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

That was when she noticed

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

connected, he hung up.

couldn’t be

call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and

Grandpa say?”

to put on

promise.

that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and

get angry because of

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

and get some pills. Do you want to try

teased her.

slightly red as she replied