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.

impatience with Sean was not just about him but also the resentment that

got married, he felt that

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

become a habit, and he grew

he couldn’t understand what kind of emotions she had

soon as he hung

of anger. “Have you been cheating, and did Abigail find out

didn’t cheat!” Sean immediately

home for three years. Now, she’s gone out to work. What kind of husband are you? Are you stingy when it comes to money? Don’t think

on Joan!” Colby’s voice

We don’t have children yet, and she wants

Colby gritted his teeth. “She’d

Sean frustrated and

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

on his work and kept checking

response.

and it was soon 9.00PM when

That was when

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

connected, he hung up.

and couldn’t be bothered to make

returned the call. Once the call was connected, he pretended to sound. normal. “I was dealing with something

say?” she asked

considered that her actions today might affect her grandmother and him, for they had agreed to put on a facade for the

promise.

back?” He felt that his grandfather’s words were

get angry because

probably need it more.” She was now determined not to see a doctor, for she wouldn’t consider having a

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

teased her.

as she replied in a low voice, “Idiot. What’s gotten