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.

her room when he reached out and stopped her. “Why use acupuncture? What if you hit an acupoint wrongly, like last time, and something goes

none of

talk to you, but you won’t listen. You’re just provoking

Sean said, restraining

eyes, Abigail reluctantly let go of

emerged from his room and saw Sean entering Abigail’s room. He looked a bit puzzled but decided

had just set the medicine down when there was a knock

and opened

Sean, he quickly put on a polite smile. “Mr. Graham,

he called Abigail “cousin” grated on Sean’s nerves. He had a stern expression as he replied. “Can’t I

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

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

thought I’d see if there’s

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

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

promptly closed

a while before

knit,

and came all this way

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

room couch, and

I would have gotten a dozen slaps in return. What

lay a hand on you. Do you

Abigail huffed.

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

inside has coagulated.

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

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

didn’t work?” He was still