The Spare Wife

Joan pulled her hand back. Since she was surrounded, she had no idea what Sean and Abigail were doing, and she teared up.

Luna said, “Miss Palmer, since you can’t even prepare the fruits, let me do it. You get some rest.”

Kevin said, “The medic’s arriving soon. Calm down. At least get disinfected. For safety’s sake.”

Damian dragged Victor away and went back to their stations. Luna took over Joan’s job, while Kevin sat Joan down and blew on her wound. To his credit, that was caring.

Sean finished cleaning the processor’s blades and approached Joan. He asked calmly, “Let me see your hand.”

Joan raised her hand. The wound wasn’t bleeding anymore, and it didn’t look deep at all. Without the impact of blood, the wound didn’t look scary at all. It was just a white line on a finger.

“Not a big deal. Just rub something on it and slap some Band–Aid over the wound. You can get back to work right away,” said Sean. He was going to go back and grill. Abigail’s cooking skills were dubious. He was worried she might flip the whole grill and burn herself.

Joan looked aggrieved, but she nodded anyway. The audience mocked her aggressively.

‘She calls that a wound? It’s almost microscopic. Damian was right. If the medic’s one second slower, the wound would’ve closed up. Man, that guy’s good. He shoots straight.‘

Victor and Damian are so dramatic. First thing Victor did was tell everyone about the wound. It’s like he did it on purpose, that drama queen.‘

I the only one who thinks Sean is kind of dense? Obviously, Joan wants him to look at her more, and then the guy be like, “Oh

watched as Abigail and Sean worked together, her eyes glinting. After the medic showed up,

plate of fruits. She whispered, “Damian and Victor

Graham’s

“It’s a shame they didn’t get kicked out. We

because Luna was around. Even if she did

her around.

he would give her some privilege. However, he wouldn’t let Victor and Damian off the hook if they

and Victor dislike us now. If we kick

fall into their

a point. She said, “It doesn’t

evil plan, Luna snuck over to

talk

the west later. Tell Quinn to come over

Abigail around to sprinkle pepper and chili powder

coughing,

her a kebab.

a plate and munched on