The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 161 My Heart Aches for Her

Abigail showed her hand to the pharmacist, who noticed the frostbite on her fingers. She said, “Have you been out in the cold all day? There’s heating indoors; it shouldn’t have gotten this bad.”

“Yeah, I work outside,” Abigail replied.

Sean, with a stern expression, asked, “Aside from what she mentioned, isn’t there any other way? If the work has to be done outside, is there a solution?”

Abigail shot him a glare. “It’s none of your business!”

The pharmacist quickly intervened, “He’s just concerned about you. Sir, if she has to work. outside, keeping warm is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, treatment won’t be effective.”

“Just fell me if I can use acupuncture, Abigail expressed some concern. Many crew members on the set had the same problem.

“Yeah, it’s an option. But it’s not really necessary. If you’re indoors for three or four days, the frostbite on your cheeks and cars should clear up” The pharmacist stuttered a bit, finding them both intimidating and strangely pleasing to the eye.

Abigail nodded in understanding-

After leaving the pharmacy, Sean followed Abigail.

Abigail was getting a bit annoyed. She was about to say something when Sean spoke up. “You don’t want us arguing on set, do you?”

“Are you threatening me?” Abigail turned around, giving him a hostile look.

Seeing that she was about to get worked up again, Sean interjected. “I promise you, there’s nothing romantic between Joan and me.”

“It’s none of my concern,” Abigail said coldly.

“You’re my wife. How can it not be your concern?” Sean retorted.

Abigail gave a bitter laugh and didn’t respond.

the hotel, Sean trailed behind Abigail. She was about to enter her room when he reached out and stopped her. “Why use acupuncture? What if you

none of your

to you,

said,

the anger in his eyes, Abigail reluctantly let

saw Sean entering Abigail’s room. He looked a

just set the medicine down when there

turned and opened

stood at the door. Seeing Sean, he quickly put on a polite smile. “Mr. Graham, are you paying a visit

he called Abigail “cousin” grated on Sean’s nerves. He had

taken aback by his attitude. He then reached up

off and immediately approached the

I’d see if there’s

shifted between Abigail and Sean for a moment before he took a step “Well, you two carry on. Just give a shout

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed the

while

tightly knit, and his expression was

for his cousin and came

to how Abigail had run away from home, Eric couldn’t shake the

room couch, and

gotten a dozen slaps in return. What happened to your temper?” Abigail

won’t lay a hand on you. Do you think I’m like those abusive

Abigail huffed.

He gently squeezed the frostbite on her hand. “Should I just pop the red spot where you have frostbite on your

inside has coagulated. It’s

the frostbite turned pale, while the inside, where the skin cells had died,

out a needle, sterilized it, and swabbed some alcohol on

didn’t work?”