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.

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

of your

to you,

said,

his eyes, Abigail reluctantly let go

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

just set the medicine down when there was

and

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

Sean’s nerves. He had a stern expression as he replied.

attitude. He then reached up to

sensed that the atmosphere was off and immediately approached the door. She smiled and asked Eric, “Can’t

thought I’d see if there’s

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

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

room for a while

brows were tightly knit,

showed so much concern for his cousin and came

back to how Abigail had run away from home, Eric

couch, and

dozen slaps in return. What happened to your temper?” Abigail

won’t lay a hand on you. Do you think I’m

Abigail huffed.

her hand. “Should I just pop the red

has coagulated. It’s not circulating anymore,”

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

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

didn’t work?” He was