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.

also the resentment that built up over these

first got married, he felt that Abigail had

to be mistreated by Cornelie. This initial sense

a habit, and he grew

couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had experienced during

hung up, Colby’s call came

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

didn’t cheat!” Sean

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

on

and she wants to pursue her dreams. What’s

teeth. “She’d better

leaving Sean frustrated and

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

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

response.

and it was soon 9.00PM when she

when

she settled herself in the car, she called him back, but

connected, he hung up.

frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make

few minutes later, Sean returned the call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something and couldn’t answer

say?” she asked

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

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s words were

angry because of

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

some pills. Do you want to try to

teased her.

red as she replied in a low voice,