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 over

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

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be

habit, and he grew accustomed to

what kind of emotions she had

hung up, Colby’s call

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean

out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes to money? Don’t

you’ve spent on Joan!” Colby’s

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

ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging

he sent a message to Abigail. ‘Do you

on his work and kept checking his phone for

response.

working non-stop, and it was soon 9.00PM

when she noticed

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

connected, he hung up.

couldn’t be bothered to make another

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

Grandpa say?”

him, for they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two

promise.

He felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and

get angry because

days. If you want 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

and get some pills. Do you want to try to see if they’re effective?”

teased her.

turned slightly red as she replied