Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 271

A human life comes first-no matter how big the problem, nothing should outweigh that.

Effie stayed close to Mrs. Butler as they climbed into the ambulance. Only then did Irving Butler finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Damn you, Irving Butler! I swear I'll never forgive you!" Mrs. Butler spat the words through clenched teeth.

"Ma'am, you need to calm down," a paramedic urged, concern in his voice.

"Getting this upset isn't good for your baby."

Mrs. Butler knew he was right, but the pain inside her was suffocating. If she didn't

let it out, she thought she might just explode.

Suddenly, a warm hand reached for hers.

She turned her head and saw Effie beside her.

For a moment, Mrs. Butler just looked at Effie, her emotions tangled up and words caught in her throat.

waste another thought on that man. If he really cared about

words cut deep, like a knife straight to

really. She

much before finally getting together. And now-now it's

conceiving, and for this baby, she'd endured every kind of treatment, tried everything she could. It hadn't been easy, not one

she

for men to lose interest? All those

shadow flickering in her eyes. "Who knows?" she

faults, until eventually there's nothing left-no passion, no spark. But women, we're different. We find reasons to forgive, to hold on, to keep loving until we've given everything, until the

love in their own ways. So, of

voice was gentle and steady, patient as a counselor. Little by little, Mrs.

paramedics gave Effie a thumbs-up, impressed by how much wisdom this young woman seemed

of tests confirmed that it was only the stress and cramping that had caused her pain-nothing more

look. "You know how hard it was to get pregnant. Take care of

Butler nodded, lips pressed together, chastened like a

through every exam. When it

Mrs. Butler down the corridor, ready to see her