The Spare Wife

Chapter 554

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?

a parent’s love for their children to a

analogy to describe the love parents felt for their

would always be

and wondered if that was

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I’m just expressing my confusion,” Sean said, standing

overthinking anything,” she

long

in the ICU, so it’ll be a while before he wakes

She simply nodded.

to accept the Pearsons now was too much and too soon,

Everything at the hospital has been taken care of now. Go rest. I’ll have the

stay in my office,” Abigail interrupted

strangers to her. Moreover, Kelly might

“O-Okay.” Lawrence felt disappointed.

him and left

to walk out the door before muttering to Lawrence, “You’ve endured over 20 years of agony. A few more

“She’s already back. I have the rest of our

about the circumstances can be

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

glad she has you,” Lawrence

After bidding farewell to Lawrence, he

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