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.

behind Abigail. She was about to enter her room when he reached out and stopped her.

none of

I’ve tried to talk to you, but you

said, restraining

Abigail reluctantly let go

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

set the medicine down when there

turned and

on a polite smile. “Mr. Graham, are you paying a visit to

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

He then reached up

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

see

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

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

her room for a while before turning back

knit, and

concern for his cousin and

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

sat on the living room couch, and Sean approached her, taking

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

you provoke me, I won’t lay a hand on you. Do you think I’m like those

Abigail huffed.

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

has coagulated. It’s

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

a needle, sterilized it, and swabbed some alcohol on

work?”