Chapter 15
The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon
Chapter 15 Cold.
It was a chill that went bone deep.
Abigail leaned against the edge of the bathtub. Although the cold water sluicing against her skin helped somewhat, it was still a terrible ordeal to endure after she was drugged with an aphrodisiac. Fortunately, she somehow managed to drift off to sleep.
She soaked in the cold water all night, and the next day, she felt somewhat dazed.
Before she left, she also made it a point of informing Dahlia. âSean went out early last night and didnât come back all night. I donât know what heâs doing, but Iâm not waiting for him; Iâm going to work.â
She didnât care about what Sean was up to. She just wanted Dahlia to inform LÃna that the two of them hadnât consummated their marriage last night.
1/9 Sun, 24 Sept Chapter 15 One Final Blow Also, she wasnât the one who ran away.
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2/9 She didnât even know how she left Graham Residence. When she stood at the doorstep of her studio, Luna was taken aback by her pale face. âWhere did you go last night? How did you end up like this?â
Then, she hastily went over to support the dangerously swaying Abigail. Yet, the moment her skin touched Abigail, she could tell that Abigail was definitely running a high fever. âWhy did you come here when you have a fever?! Iâm taking you to the hospital right now.â
Abigail weakly waved her hand in dismissal. âNo, I want to go home and sleep. Just give me a ride.â
Then, she instinctively touched her belly as those words fell from her lips.
That was the spot where she had received numerous injections to stimulate ovulation. After she left that dreadful place the last time, she was traumatized enough that just hearing the word âhospitalâ could make her nauseous.
Chapter 15 One Final Blow As Luna had been her best friend for many years, she immediately 3/9 understood what Abigail meant. âOkay, we donât have to go there if you donât want to. Iâll take you home.â
Then, she caressed Abigailâs forehead out of concern as she immediately put aside her pressing work and drove Abigail back to the apartment.
As Luna puttered about, pouring her water and frantically searching for feverâreducing medicine, she started questioning, âDid Sean bully you? You were fine when you left. How did you end up in such a state?â
Abigail didnât want to worry Luna, so she didnât tell Luna the truth. âItâs nothing.
I probably didnât sleep fitfully last night. You know how I am with my blankets. I probably just caught a cold. So, you can go back now. I donât want to infect you with whatever Iâm coming down with. Besides, Iâll make sure to take the medicine. Iâm sure Iâll be as fit as a fiddle soon enoughâ
As she said this, she forced herself to open her eyes. âI finally managed to get our business back on track. I wonât feel at ease if youâre not there to ensure 12.19 Sun, 24 Sept Chapter 15 One Final Blow that everything goes smoothly. Please just return to the studio as soon as you can.â
4/0 The 2.8 million she got by soaking in cold water all night came at a high cost.
She couldnât afford to lose it again.
The heartbroken Luna parted her lips to say something, but she couldnât even.
find the words to comfort Abigail. She truly couldnât imagine how badly cornered Abigail was feeling that she started viewing money as more valuable than her life. She remembered that Abigail had always been rather minimalistic, just what had happened to her?
Finally, she gritted her teeth and took out her phone. âIâll head to the studio right now, so donât worry.
âJust have a good rest. I already told my brother that youâre sick, and heâs on his way.â
12:19 Sun, 24 Sept 0 Chapter 15 One Final Blow Abigail was awakened by the knocking on the door.
She remembered that Luna had said her brother, Zachariah, would come to take care of her before she fell asleep. So, that was probably him. Although she didnât want to move, she struggled to sit up and open the door.
5/9 As she opened the door, she was met with a pair of familiar almondâshaped eyes.
The person in front of her was also startled. As he looked at her in disbelief, the light in his eyes shifted from anticipation to complete bewilderment. âMs.
Abigail? Why are you here? No, wait... Why is it you?â
The stunned Kevin only managed to close his jaw with a click, which had dropped out in surprise. Then, he retracted the foot he had confidently placed into the house.
âWhy canât I be at my own home? So? Why are you here?â A chill swept in from outside the door, and Abigail instinctively moved to the side, making way for Kevin. She didnât want to stand in the cold, nor did she want to leave Chapter 15 One Final Blow Kevin standing outside.
âI didnât expect Sean to hide you even after being married for so long,â Kevin commented lightly. When he noticed her frail state, he didnât hesitate to awkwardly squeeze in. Nonetheless, the excitement and anticipation in his eyes unconsciously diminished as it was replaced by respect.
âBy the way... Whatâs your relationship with Zachariah?â Kevin asked tentatively.
6/9 âHeâs my bestâmy boss Lunaâs elder brother.â Abigail almost slipped up. âAh...
Is your car fixed now?â
She quickly changed the topic. Unfortunately, she was feeling a bit dizzy as she forced herself to get up from bed. So, she leaned against the wall, forcing herself to focus on the person in front of her.
âThatâs just a minor issue. Whereâs Sean? Why isnât he taking care of you?â
Now that he understood her relationship with Zachariah, Kevin felt relieved and probed further.
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Chapter 15 One Final Blow It would have been fine and dandy if Kevin hadnât just brought that despicable name into her humble abode. Now that she was forced to think about the person with that name, she couldnât help but recall her getting intimate with Sean last night.
719 Then, she thought about how he urgently rushed out after receiving a phone call. Sh*t, what a sc*mbag.
Abigail coldly snapped, âHow would I know?
âIâll pour you a glass of water. Just sit for a while and run along. Iâm fine.
However, Iâm sorry for inconveniencing you and making you come all this way for nothing.â Abigail was truly too exhausted to deal with anything. Frankly, all she wanted to do was have a lovely snooze fest in her bed. Apparently, that was not in the cards for her today.
As she picked up a glass from the table and turned to go to the kitchen...
Crash!
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Chapter 15 One Final Blow A crisp sound of glass shattering came from the kitchen.
Kevin quickly threw his phone aside and rushed to the kitchen. That was when he saw Abigail unconscious on the floor. Her slender arm was cut by the broken glass, and drops of blood fell on the floor, leaving splatters of red flowers staining the floor.
âF*ck... Ms. Abigail!â
Kevin didnât have time to worry about keeping his distance from his friendâs wife as he shook Abigailâs shoulder. Still, he quickly withdrew his hand due to the scorching temperature.
This is bad!
So, he quickly carried the unconscious Abigail and rushed out of the house.
8/9 He gingerly placed her in the passenger seat and stepped on the gas, driving away in his car without noticing a familiar dark figure not far away.
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Chapter 15 One Final Blow The person in the shadows finally moved after staring at the departing red Ferrari.
9/9 âMr. Graham... I think that was Mr. Stewart.â
Xavien, who was standing behind Sean, looked at Seanâs cold face in bewilderment. âSâShould we still go up?â
Sean lifted his eyes, emotionlessly gazing at Kevinâs car as it left, his eyes exuding a chill that seemed to lower the surrounding temperature significantly.
âLetâs go back.â
After a long pause, he finally issued a command. The assistant obediently started the car and left the residential area without looking back.