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 you,

deep, like a

She just chose to pretend

together. And now-now it's our seventh year, the year everyone warns you about. I just can't accept it.

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

she let

men to lose

softened, a shadow flickering in her

differently. Men, it's like they're always subtracting, always finding faults, until eventually there's nothing left-no passion, no spark. But women, we're different. We

ways. So, of course, what we want

patient as a counselor. Little

paramedics gave Effie a thumbs-up, impressed by

Mrs. Butler was at the hospital, a battery of tests confirmed that it was only the stress and cramping that had caused her pain-nothing more serious,

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

nodded, lips pressed together, chastened like

her through every exam. When

the corridor, ready to see