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.

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

none of

push me. I’ve tried to talk to you,

Sean said, restraining his

his eyes, Abigail reluctantly let go

room. He looked a

medicine down when there was a knock on

turned and

at the door. Seeing Sean, he quickly put on a polite smile. “Mr. Graham,

called Abigail “cousin” grated on Sean’s nerves. He had a stern

then reached up to touch

and immediately approached the door.

bit hungry and thought I’d see if

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

back.

Abigail nodded. “Alright, thanks.”

closed

her room for a while

knit, and his expression was

and came all this way to

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

the living room couch, and

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

her a glance. “Even if you provoke me, I won’t lay a hand on you. Do you

Abigail huffed.

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

the blood inside has coagulated. It’s not circulating

around the frostbite turned pale, while the inside, where the skin cells

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

didn’t work?”