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.

Sean trailed behind Abigail. She was about to enter her room when he reached out and stopped her. “Why use acupuncture? What if you hit an acupoint wrongly, like last

of your

me. I’ve tried to talk to you, but you won’t listen. You’re just

said, restraining his

Abigail reluctantly let go of

from his room and saw Sean entering Abigail’s room. He looked a

set the medicine down when there was a knock on

and opened

at the door. Seeing Sean, he quickly put on a polite

nerves. He had a stern expression as he replied. “Can’t I come

attitude. He then reached up to touch his nose

approached the door. She smiled and asked Eric,

a bit hungry and thought I’d see if there’s anything to

spoke, his gaze shifted between Abigail and Sean for a moment before he took a step “Well, you two carry on. Just give a shout if you need anything. Miss

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

promptly closed

outside her room for a while before turning back to

brows were tightly knit, and his expression was

concern for his cousin and came all this way to do

to how Abigail had run away from home, Eric couldn’t shake the feeling that something was

and Sean approached

had hit you before, I would have gotten a dozen slaps in return.

shot her a glance. “Even if you provoke me, I won’t lay a hand on you. Do you think I’m like those

Abigail huffed.

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

blood inside has coagulated. It’s not

the skin around the frostbite turned pale,

needle, sterilized it, and swabbed some alcohol on Abigail’s hand before taking a

ointment didn’t work?” He was still