Chapter 36
The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon
Chapter 36 âI should be the one asking you that!â Abigail instantly came to her senses.
She felt both embarrassment and disdain as she tried to wrestle the manâs hand away. âWhy are you touching me in your sleep?â
She was more concerned about whether Sean had developed the habit of holding another person in his sleep.
And that person was, of course, not her.
Sean was silent as he looked down at her. âIsnât this what you wanted?â
Abigail was stunned for a moment, thinking that she hadnât woken up from her dream. She asked with a confused expression, âWhat do you mean, what I wanted?â
Enunciating clearly, Sean said, âThere are so many childrenâs things in the house, and you even hung a picture in the bedroom. There are also clothes for me in the wardrobe and menâs slippers at the entrance. Donât tell me that theyâre prepared for Kevin.â
She didnât want the divorce at all.
She was just trying to be with him in another way.
Sean hated her little tricks in the past, but now, he felt as if he could tolerate them.
If she wanted it, he would just satisfy her.
Abigail was stunned for a whole minute. She stared right into Seanâs eyes with the darkness weaved between them, looking like he had heard the most shocking news of the century. To Sean, however, her silence meant consent.
Hence, he lowered himself to complete the task he set out to do.
Bam!
When Sean registered what was going on, he was already lying on the floor.
He hit his back against the floor, and the pain seared through his body as he seethed through gritted teeth, âAbigail!â
Abigail scooted back into the bed, wrapping herself up tightly with the blanket.âGrandma was the one who laid those things out. She wants me to have a child, not you! Weâre getting divorced soon, so how can I possibly have a child with you? Just give up.â She pursed her lips and added, âYou either go home yourself or be good and sleep. If we wake Grandma up, Iâll get Grandpa here to be the judge.â
Colby favored Abigail and respected her grandmother, so if Sean provoked An alise, he would have it coming for him.
What was the worst that could happen? They could die together if need be.
With that, she didnât care where Sean went as she wrapped herself in the blanket and went to sleep.
In the end, early the next morning, Abigail opened her eyes drearily and raised her head to see Seanâs tense jawline. She had just witnessed for herself what it meant to eat her words. When had she rolled into Seanâs arms?!
âI didnât invite you into my arms.â Seanâs slightly mocking voice sounded above her head.
Abigail hastily rolled to the side. When she saw the manâs expression that said, âDidnât you say that you donât want children?â, she wanted to just die.
âWho told you to sleep on the bed?!â Even she herself knew that the reasoning was a bit of a stretch.
I kicked him off the bed last night, right?
Sean turned around and got off the bed. He didnât care that he was right in front of Abigail as he took off his clothes, revealing the clearly defined muscles on his back. He opened the wardrobe and found a shirt to change into, then took off his pants.
Abigail covered her eyes and retorted, âAre you out of your mind?!â
Sean glanced at her, then said in a calm voice, âBuy a better-quality shirt next time. Iâve never worn such an ugly one in my life.â
FAL Abigail was furious.
She removed her hands from her eyes to see that he had changed into the clothes she hung in the wardrobe. He instantly looked like an elite. She blurted out, âThat wasnât bought for you.â
Sean scoffed. âDo you want to go out and tell Grandma what you just said to me?â
Abigail instantly fell silent.
Fine, she had asked a favor of someone she should never mess with.
She would endure it for An aliseâs sake.
In the morning, as soon as Abigail arrived at the studio, Luna scooted over with a gossipy look on her face. âLooks like quite the battle.â
Abigail looked in the direction Luna was staring when she noticed a red mark on the spot by her collar. A fingernail must have scratched that spot when COVEAL she pushed Sean off the bed last night.
Abigail didnât cover it up as she graciously allowed Luna to look at it. âDonât tug at it or youâll ruin my clothes. Nothing happened between us last night, so stop making up scenarios in your brain!â
Lunaâs jaw dropped. âSo, youâre seriously living together and sharing the same bed? Abigail, donât tell me youâre falling for him again! Even though Sean looked nice and all, he had an affair! You absolutely mustnât tolerate that!â
âWeâre just putting on a show for Grandma. Iâm not that desperate.â Abigail adjusted her collar.
âGo and start drawing. I will bring you out for some salad later and even pray for you.â Seeing that Abigail still had her wits about her, Luna was reassured.
Abigail put down the documents. âBy the way...â
She told Luna about the Top Designer program Kevin mentioned.
Lunaâs eyes lit up. âWhy didnât you agree on the spot when you have such a wonderful opportunity on your doorstep? Itâs the same as declining free food!
Are you stu pid?â
Abigail thought for a moment. âI keep feeling like thereâs something off about this. Why would he tell me about it when he intends to invite you to the show?â
Did he realize that she was Alana?
Luna arranged the documents as she said, âThe show started getting promoted three months ago, and thereâs only one spot left. The netizens even created a poll online, and you have the greatest number of supporters. Itâs only natural that Kevin asks us for a partnership. As for why he talked to you, hm, maybe itâs because heâs more familiar with you. We caused a ruckus in his office last time, after all, proving that if you wanted to talk to Alana, youâd have to go through her assistant first. Moreover, weâre fighting with East Joy Talent, so thereâs no point in lying!â
Luna had a point.
Abigail perked up a little. âThen Iâll organize the materials tonight, and when Iâm done, Iâll send them straight to Kevin.â
In the afternoon, she dialed Kevinâs number.
It was extremely noisy on Kevinâs end, so after finally getting to a quiet place, he asked, âHave you made up your mind?â
Abigail answered, âIâve discussed it with Alana. Weâre joining.â