The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 229 Cultivating Feelings

“What are you looking at?” Abigail’s face held a mix of confusion and embarrassment.

She wasn’t sure if Sean had overheard her conversation with her grandmother.

“Your grandmother wants to leave the hospital again?” Sean had caught a snippet of their

conversation.

Abigail gave a small nod. She didn’t intend to have a deep conversation with Sean and was about to head back.

“Let’s take a stroll?” Sean approached her.

“No need, I still have work to finish.” She wanted to get it done quickly and return home so her grandmother wouldn’t have to stay in the hospital for too long.

“You should take a break occasionally. What if you get too tired and end up in the hospital, which would delay your work even more?” Sean gently held Abigail’s wrist without much thought.

Abigail immediately tried to pull away.

“Help me take a look at the scenery here and give me some design advice,” Sean said, pulling her toward the exit.

“This is something you should ask an architect, not a fashion designer!” Abigail freed herself from Sean’s grasp.

“Sometimes, professional designers may not have better ideas than cross–industry designers,” Sean said, pulling Abigail’s hand once again.

Abigail was dragged out by him.

They happened to run into a couple who were taking a leisurely stroll, fanning themselves. Abigail stopped making a fuss at once and followed Sean.

“Taking a walk?” The woman recognized Abigail and initiated the conversation.

Abigail nodded.

was engrossed in scrolling through his

the woman.

awkwardly followed Sean, listening to

you think the plan to turn our village into a tourist village will really work? I’m still counting on the compensation to buy a new

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husband.

to demolish all the houses in the village. But what can they do if a few holdouts refuse?” The man’s tone was

holdouts. Otherwise, the whole village will suffer if we don’t get the compensation,” the woman

listened in silence, not offering any

are you talking about? Why should we persuade them in a nice way?” The

her

was so upset. He had such a bad temper. It was surprising that he

suddenly took Abigail’s hand, whispering, “Let’s

her voice. She suspected that Sean was deliberately showing affection

walk faster.” Sean

along,

the couple, the woman murmured,

of envy

led Abigail to a lush riverside with a dense clump

quite rare,” Sean

really hard

out her phone, snapped a

even though Quinn Village is in the countryside,” Abigail said to Sean after sending

so it was

The couple approached them.

seen them before?” the woman smiled and

Abigail smiled in

a tourist village, there might be fewer,” the woman said, still

were gone. “What she said is actually correct. Fireflies don’t like crowded

have to go back. I just thought of

a design for me too.” Sean quickly

these fireflies here, whether artificially or