Chapter 1
The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon
Chapter 1 âYour husband has cheated on you.â
When Abigail Quinn received the text message from her best friend, she had just taken an ovulation injection and was resting on the bench of the outpatient clinic, trying to suppress the piercing pain in her abdomen. Her hair was dark and her skin as fair as snow, but there was no trace of blood on her face now. Even so, that didnât overshadow her stunning looks and passersby kept turning their heads to look at her.
Then, she inhaled deeply and tapped with a trembling finger, and opened the picture on her cell phone to take a look. It was a picture of Sean Graham holding a woman in a pink haute couture dress while walking out of a hotel.
The manâs usually cold and stoic face looked tender as he lowered his head at the woman in the picture.
Abigail knew who that woman was, Seanâs first love, Joan Palmer.
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Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce and called him. She waited for a long time for the busy dial tone to end and the manâs aloof voice finally echoed from the other end of the call. âWhatâs the problem?â
2/8 âAre you coming home tonight?â Actually, she wanted to ask if he even wanted to return home.
Alas, it was clear that her call itself had already caused Sean to feel annoyed.
Thus, after a few seconds of silence, he said impatiently, âIs there an important issue we need to discuss?â
Tears immediately welled up in her eyes, his indifferent voice stabbing her heart like a knife, but she expertly masked her sadness. âDid you forget what day it is today?â
They had been married in secret for three years, and except for that monthly coitus, they rarely met with each other. Today was their wedding anniversary, the day when he should return home. When they were in bed last month, he promised her that he would spend the day with her.
12:05 Sun, 24 Sept 0 Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce 7 Unfortunately, he only cut her off and grumbled in annoyance, âIâll be back later. Donât worry.â
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3/8 After that, he wasted no time hanging up. Abigailâs heart sank to the pits as she listened to the monotonous dial tone. Then, he threw back her head and composed herself by taking a few deep breaths. Finally, she called her best friend, Luna Smith, to come and pick her up.
Ten minutes later, sounds of hurried footsteps echoed from the other end of the corridor. The woman appeared cool and eyeâcatching as her cleanâcut short hair dyed in blue with streaks of silver flipped along with her movements as she briskly walked down the corridor.
To Luna, the astonished looks that greeted her were no longer a surprise, and she raised her bushy brows as she went straight to Abigail. When she saw that Abigailâs face was so pale that she could rival a ghost at this rate, she felt sorry but couldnât stop herself from reprimanding her in a hushed voice, âHeâs living the life of his dreams with Joan. Whatâs the point of you taking the ovulation injection?â
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Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce Abigail hung her head without a word. Her marriage with Sean was not a 4/8 happy one because it was his grandfather, Colby, who forced them together.
However, Abigail didnât refuse the marriage when it was proposed to her and even secretly rejoiced because nobody knew that she had held a torch for Sean for many years. It was only after their marriage did she discover that Sean had a first love named Joan Palmer, and Colby thought she was not good enough for the Graham Family. That was why he used Abigail to make her give up.
As Sean was too embarrassed to acknowledge Abigail as his wife, they had kept their marriage from the public for the past three years. Nonetheless, Abigail didnât care about that and thought that she would one day be able to melt his icy heart. She hoped that one day he would be able to forget Joan and genuinely want to spend his days with her.
Now that Joan had returned, Abigail realized just how silly she had been.
Once she arrived, she took a shower and stared at the lingerie she had 12:06 Sun, 24 Septe Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce specially prepared for the night with a bitter heart. One more time, she told herself. Whether itâs for myself or for Sean, this will be the last shot.
5/8 In the middle of the night, a pair of big, cold palms carrying a little trace of humidity held Abigail by the waist. The manâs hot breath was right next to her ears, and she felt her body burning from the warmth. She blinked awake and raised her legs instinctively. Before she could do anything, Sean grabbed her ankles and swiftly pinned them down. Then, he rolled on top of her and hovered above her legs intimately.
Although her eyes were still groggy from slumber, she quickly realized what was happening. So, she laced her arms around his neck before raising her neck and arching her back to welcome him.
The manâs eyes swept over her clothes, and his breath raised a couple of degrees. âYou called me back just for this?â
Abigailâs muscles turned rigid for a second, but she put on a smile the next second. âYes. I just came up with a new position.â
12:06 Sun, 24 Sept Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce Whenever they were together, she was always the one taking the initiative.
The ovulation injections, supplements, and even sexual positions; as long as it was anything that could help to conceive, she was willing to give it a try.
6/8 When Sean was reminded that everything she was doing was only for the sake of having a baby, he lost all interest in continuing. So, he shoved her aside, drew out a piece of wet wipe from the bedside table, and started cleaning his hands slowly, thoroughly cleaning them as though he had touched something filthy. He didnât miss any joints or nooks and tossed the wet wipe into the bin when he was finished. âYou sent someone to follow Joan just because of this?â he asked with a cold face.
A stunned Abigail realized a few seconds later that he was speaking about the paparazzi who published his picture with Joan. Although he was asking a question, the certainty in his voice was as clear as day. So, he came back specially to redress his loverâs grievances, she thought. Her hot body felt as if a bucket of cold water had just splashed over it, and a chill traveled from the top of her head right to her toes.
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Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce 7/8 A few minutes passed by in silence, and she rolled over and sat up. Then, she picked up her nightgown, slipped it over her head casually, and put on an emotionless expression on her stunning face. It was such an impressive contrast to the initiative and passionate woman in bed earlier.
She didnât see the point in holding back her words as she said, âYeah. Itâs not my fault that you insist on keeping our marriage a secret while flirting with your exâgirlfriend. Youâre such a hypocrite. Donât even bring up the paparazzi with me. The reason I didnât charge you for adultery is that Iâm ashamed to be married to you!â
Her reaction startled him because he was used to seeing her as an obedient and understanding person. Never did he know that she could have such a sharp tongue as well. She masked herself very well, huh? he thought.
The veins on his temples popped, and he pushed her aside without warning.
âDonât use your crooked thoughts to judge Joan. Sheâs not like you.â
In his eyes, Abigail had always been an unscrupulous woman while Joan was 12:06 Sun, 24 Sept O Chapter 1 Letâs Divorce @62%
8/8 forever innocent and clean. It didnât matter that she had spent three years on him as it was nothing compared to a look from Joan.
I was truly blind and dumb to have loved him for so many years! When she was younger, she would ignore every jerk like him, but ironically, she had regarded him like a priceless treasure the whole time.
After a moment of silence, she raised her chin, and her brow quirked up in disdain. âI want a divorce, Sean.â