The Spare Wife

Abigail grunted. She noticed Lawrence staring at her and smiling, and she got uneasy. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“It’s fine. I’m just happy.” Lawrence looked away, but he was smiling. He couldn’t help it.

Abigail noticed the fruits lying around, and she asked, “Do you want to have some fruits? There are-

“I’ll have anything!” Lawrence answered quickly. Realizing he had interrupted Abigail, he said, “Go on. I won’t interrupt you anymore.”

Abigail grunted and went to the fruit basket. “Any allergies or things you can’t eat? Things that might spike your blood sugar levels?”

“No. I’ve always been healthy.” Lawrence felt all warm and fuzzy inside.

Scarlett was jealous, and she stared at Abigail. Abigail couldn’t take it eventually, so she asked, “What about you? Any favorites or things you don’t eat?”

“I like fruit salad. Can we do it together?” Scarlett asked, almost simpering.

“Sure.” Abigail nodded. She peeled a pear for Lawrence and went to the supermarket with Scarlett to get their fruit salad ingredients. The ladies stood in a single file, and Abigail took everything she needed in one go.

“Don’t you check the brands?” Scarlett asked.

“I don’t know a lot about dressing brands. Any suggestions?” Abigail stopped in her tracks and asked.

better and not so icky. I’ll

Lawrence staring at them from the ward’s doorway. When he saw the duo, he quickly went back into the ward. They came

only had a part of it, but she realized it was a big part. Once they were done

well. Look at who’s here. Shouldn’t you be smooching your girlfriend?”

family, so she

Can you stop showing off your

I was just telling the

nightstand, then, she opened them up It’s dinner for you and your wife I met some pasta and soup Have some. It’s good for your

she huddled

eat?” Sean opened up the lunch box

and arancini. The elderly woman was great

Lawrence asked, “I thought you’d only have salad for dinner and no carbs. Why

but it was Analise’s cooking, so she

taste.

was already digging into

how’s the Pearson case going?”

package. He picked the coffin,

told Lawrence and Scarlett. “Sean does things well. Just get some rest here