The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon

Chapter 554 Is That All?

Sean chuckled softly as he sat down beside Abigail and gazed at Scarlett’s sleeping face. He gently spoke, “When I

was young, my parents passed away and my grandparents raised me. The year they died, I was struck by a grave

illness that affected both my physical and mental

health.”

Abigail remained silent, gnawing at her straw.

“People say that men don’t cry easily, but I couldn’t help but sob my heart out every day,” he confessed, having

already forgotten the trauma of losing his parents.

He believed that he would never recover from the pain, but time proved to be cruel. Gradually, all the pain and

sorrow he felt faded away.

She looked at him intently. “What happened next?”

“A month later, I didn’t cry as often as before. A year later, I stopped crying altogether. Now, I have almost

forgotten the agonizing pain I felt back then. At most, I just miss them,” Sean replied, placing a strawberry in his

mouth.

“Are

you telling me to cherish the present?” Abigail’s eyes sparkled with clarity.

“Abigail.” He spoke her name solemnly for the first time.

“Just get to the point. There’s no need to be like this,” she said, furrowing her brow.

He gently stroked her hair. “I find it strange. You’ve been away from them for over 20 years, yet time hasn’t worn

away their love for you. Is it because I am naturally cold-hearted? Is that why time can erode my love for my

parents?”

She had no answer for him.

Indeed. Why?

However, she had heard someone compare a parent’s love for their children to a one-way stream that rarely

flowed in the opposite direction.

The elders she knew often used this analogy to describe the love parents felt for their children.

According to them, a parent’s love for their children would always be greater than the children’s love for them.

Abigail looked at Scarlett and wondered if that was true.

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“Don’t overthink it. I’m just expressing my confusion,” Sean said, standing up.

“I’m not overthinking anything,” she calmly stated.

It wasn’t long before Lawrence returned.

“Dad’s in the ICU, so it’ll be a while before he wakes up,” he informed Abigail.

She simply nodded.

Lawrence knew that asking her to accept the Pearsons now was too much and too soon, so he didn’t say anything

more about Old Mr. Pearson’s condition.

“You haven’t rested at all since you arrived here. Everything at the hospital has been taken care of now. Go rest. I’ll

have the family driver escort you-”

“I’ll just stay in my office,” Abigail interrupted him.

The Pearsons were still strangers to her. Moreover, Kelly might have lived in the room she would be assigned to.

“O-Okay.” Lawrence felt disappointed.

She ignored him and left the room.

Sean waited for her to walk out the door before muttering to Lawrence, “You’ve endured over 20 years of agony. A

few more days is nothing.”

“You’re right.” Lawrence took a deep breath and suddenly felt uplifted. “She’s already back. I have the rest of our

lives to make up for our mistakes.”

“Except for being overly protective of Kelly, nothing about the circumstances can be blamed on you,” Sean stated.

He couldn’t forgive Lawrence and Scarlett on Abigail’s behalf. However, the pain they felt from being betrayed by

the person they trusted the most would be greater than if it were done by anyone else. Still, Sean was satisfied with

what the couple had done today.

“I’m glad she has you,” Lawrence suddenly commented.

“Thank you.” Sean’s mood brightened. After bidding farewell to Lawrence, he left to catch up with Abigail.

Abigail waited outside the hospital for a long time. When Sean walked out of the hospital doors, she turned to look

at him coldly.

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“What is it?” he asked as he approached her.

“Your attempt to win favor with them is very obvious,” she calmly stated. “You already knew who I was when you

agreed to the engagement with the Pearsons, didn’t you?”

“Grandma told me your true identity a long time ago, but she didn’t tell you because she was afraid of losing you.

Secondly, she didn’t trust the Pearsons. She was scared that you were pushed into the sea because they didn’t

want you. Maybe they wanted you dead because you are evidence of some dark secret. So, we buried the truth

deep in our hearts,” he explained slowly. “Of course, I had my own motives when I agreed to the engagement.”

She scoffed coldly and sat in the car. She remained silent, her face frosty.

He sat beside her and looked at her profile. “Don’t be angry. I did it because I didn’t want to lose you.

“I’m tired.” She closed her eyes.

There were so many things that those around her knew while she was kept in the dark.

Did they see her as impulsive and hasty?

Analise would rather trust Sean than her.

They had lived together for years. Even if she accepted the Pearsons as her family, she would. never abandon

Analise.

Sean fell silent for a long moment before saying, “Grandma was too scared to tell you anything because she loves

you too much. Her love made her cling to you so that no one else could take you away. Since she has chosen to

speak up, it means she has also learned to let go. because she loves you.”

“I understand.” Naturally, she would never blame Analise for that.

Even if Analise didn’t trust Abigail, it was only because her love for Abigail was deep enough. to make her overthink.