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.

at 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

none of

talk to you, but

Sean said, restraining his

the anger in his eyes, Abigail reluctantly let

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

had just set the medicine down when there

turned and

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

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

taken aback by his attitude. He then reached up to touch

and immediately approached the door. She smiled and asked Eric,

and thought I’d see

moment before he took a step “Well, you

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

outside her room for a while before turning

brows were tightly knit, and

for his cousin and came

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

couch, and Sean approached her,

you before, I would have gotten a dozen slaps in return. What happened to

“Even if you provoke me, I won’t lay a hand on you.

Abigail huffed.

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

the blood inside has coagulated. It’s not

bit of pressure, noticing how the skin around the frostbite turned pale, while the inside,

and swabbed some alcohol on Abigail’s hand before taking a deep

ointment didn’t work?” He was still