The Spare Wife

Startled, Cameron stammered, “O-Okay.”

After hanging up, Abigail turned to the sobbing Isla and handed her a tissue. Taking it, Isla sniffled and whimpered without saying a word.

Analise had prepared some snacks for Isla and gazed at her adoringly. “That kid has never been in love before and says things without thinking because he’s a straightforward man. Don’t cry

anymore.”

Abigail thought that Cameron didn’t love Isla enough. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have said those things.

Isla’s eyes were bloodshot as tears continued to roll down her cheeks. “I know that he doesn’t love me. Maybe he just agreed to date me because I pursued him.”

Gently, Abigail patted her shoulder. “In a relationship, when one person is too assertive, it can make the other person seem passive. But you’re already doing better than others by having the courage to pursue your love.”

“But what’s the point? He doesn’t care about me at all,” Isla sobbed between sniffles.

“Here, have something to eat. You can’t force love to happen. Besides, he might be disheartened knowing that your parents oppose this relationship. I’m not asking you to convince your parents, but you can’t be the only one trying to balance both sides,” Analise said. “If you truly love him, I’ll visit your parents on his behalf and talk to them.”

stubborn. After he left, they criticized him even more harshly, and if I didn’t have classes to attend, they would have locked me up in the house.” Tears welled up in Isla’s

to leave the room before speaking softly to Isla, “I was once deeply in love with someone and managed to marry him. In the end, things didn’t turn

eyes, Isla stared at

things in life just so that you would one day have a conflict with them over a man? A woman can live without a man, but who will help you when you’re in trouble if you lose your parents? Will you

matter how Isla’s parents reacted, Abigail couldn’t criticize them harshly. After all, it was undeniable that Cameron came from a less privileged background, which

Cameron, who hadn’t completed his education or established a career. This made her parents uneasy about entrusting their daughter to him. Just the thought that their daughter had fallen

She gradually calmed down.

have sacrificed a lot to raise you. Instead of cloping with him,

you afterward?” Isla

do once you don’t have it anymore in the future? Don’t lose yourself in the pursuit of love. As you love him deeply, it’s even more important for you to carefully consider how

in a while.” Finally, she was convinced by Abigail, but the next second, shock washed over her. “Hey, you were

you going to

not a gossip. Although

eyebrows. “Then I have