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.

at the hotel, Sean trailed behind Abigail. She was about to enter her room when he reached out and stopped her. “Why use acupuncture? What if you hit an acupoint wrongly, like last time, and something

none of

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

Sean said, restraining

the anger in his eyes, Abigail reluctantly let go of

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

the medicine down when there was a

turned and

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

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

He then reached up to

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

see if

before he took a step “Well, you two carry on. Just give a shout if you need anything.

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

a while before turning

knit,

for his cousin and came all this way

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

and Sean approached her, taking her

would have gotten a dozen slaps in

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

Abigail huffed.

He gently squeezed the frostbite on her hand. “Should

has coagulated. It’s not circulating anymore,”

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 Abigail’s hand before taking a deep

ointment didn’t work?”