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.

the resentment that built up over these three

and when they first got married, he felt that

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by Cornelie. This

and he grew accustomed

understand what kind of emotions she had experienced during

as he hung up,

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately

has always 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

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

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

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

ended, leaving Sean frustrated and tugging at

he sent a message to Abigail.

co dn’t focus on his work and kept checking

response.

non-stop, and it was

market. That was when she

him back, but just a

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make another

Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and couldn’t answer earlier. Can’t you call a second

Grandpa say?”

that her actions today might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on a facade for the sake of the two elders. However, in her anger,

promise.

that his grandfather’s words

get angry

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

Do you want to try

teased her.

red as she replied in a low voice,