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.

with Sean was not just about him but also the resentment that built up over these three years, which he

harsh, and when they first got

ulterior motives, so she deserved to be mistreated by

a habit, and he

what kind of emotions she

as he hung

answer button when he heard Colby’s fit of

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately defended

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

on Joan!” Colby’s voice grew

don’t have children yet, and

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

leaving Sean frustrated and tugging

a message to Abigail. ‘Do you know what you’ve

focus on his work

response.

Abigail was working non-stop, and it

was when she noticed Sean’s

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

connected, he hung up.

in frustration and couldn’t be bothered to make another

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

Grandpa say?” she asked

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

promise.

felt that his grandfather’s words were meaningless, and if he told

might get angry because of

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

Do you want to try to see

teased her.

cheeks turned slightly red as she replied in a