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.

out and stopped her. “Why

of your

tried to talk to you,

Sean said,

anger in his eyes, Abigail

saw Sean entering Abigail’s room. He looked a bit puzzled but

set the medicine down when

and opened

he quickly put on a polite

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

aback by his attitude. He then reached up to touch his nose and said, “Of

that the atmosphere was off and immediately approached the door. She smiled and asked

thought I’d see if there’s anything to eat,” Eric

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

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

a while before turning back to

brows were tightly knit, and his expression was

for his cousin and came all this

had run away from home, Eric couldn’t shake the feeling that

room couch, and Sean

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

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

Abigail huffed.

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

the blood inside has coagulated. It’s not circulating anymore,” Abigail

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

sterilized it, and swabbed some alcohol

didn’t work?” He