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.

he reached out and stopped her. “Why use acupuncture?

of

tried to talk to you, but you won’t

said,

the anger in his eyes, Abigail

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

down when there was a

turned and opened

on a

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

reached up to touch his nose and

was off and immediately approached the door. She smiled and asked Eric, “Can’t sleep at this

I’d see if there’s anything

for a moment before he took a step “Well, you two carry on. Just

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

room for a while before turning back

brows were tightly knit, and

much concern for his cousin and came all this way to do

away from home, Eric couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off with

sat on the living room couch, and

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

won’t lay a hand on you. Do you

Abigail huffed.

didn’t argue further. He gently squeezed the frostbite on her hand. “Should I just pop the

inside has coagulated.

a bit of pressure, noticing how the skin around the frostbite turned pale, while the inside, where the skin cells had died,

swabbed some alcohol on Abigail’s hand before taking

didn’t work?” He