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 these

first got married, he felt

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

habit, and he

couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she

soon as he hung up, Colby’s call came

the answer button when he heard Colby’s fit of anger. “Have you been cheating, and did Abigail find out about

cheat!” Sean

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

much you’ve spent on Joan!”

We don’t have children yet, and she wants to pursue her dreams.

gritted his teeth. “She’d better be pursuing

frustrated

to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve done? I got scolded by

the message, he co dn’t focus on his

response.

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

That was when she noticed Sean’s

herself in the car, she called him back, but just a

connected, he hung up.

chuckled in frustration and couldn’t be bothered

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 a

say?” she

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

promise.

be back?” He felt that his

angry because

more.” She was now determined not to

Do you want to try to see

teased her.

slightly red as she replied in