Because I Was an and He Threw Away 254

Posted by Adminj, ? Views, Released on January 21, 2026

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Telegram

< Don’t Say You Love Me

20 min left

Chapter 254 Why Keep Harping on It?

Ethan had never witnessed Emily in such a state. Even when she brought up the topic of divorce, she remained composed and quiet.

Meanwhile, as Emily’s accusatory questions hung in the air, he found his tongue tied.

With tears flowing freely down her face like a broken cascade, Emily fixed him with a look.

Overcome by emotions, she was unable to stem her weeping or rationalize her thoughts.

That look of distress prompted Ethan to step forward instinctively, arms outstretched to comfort her. But Emily quickly took a step back, putting up a hand to ward him off. “Keep your distance, Ethan. I can’t stand the sight of you,” she snapped.

Ethan’s brows knitted together as he attempted an explanation. “I get you’re upset. But Nancy told me she was desperate to see Sophie. She’d been tossing and turning in the hospital for two days. I just figured a visit from Sophie would cheer her up, so…”

His voice died away.

Without waiting for him to finish, Emily let out a bitter laugh,

1/6

20:25

< Chapter 254 Why Keep Harping on It?

20 min left

her eyes brimming with tears. “You’re always going on about Nancy. Why don’t you just have a kid with her? Problem solved.”

Ethan’s frown deepened. “I’ve already said, Sophie’s the only child I’ll ever need. But if you’re up for it, we can have another. If not, that’s the end of the story.”

Emily was well aware of Ethan’s soft spot for Nancy, his concerns for the rigors of pregnancy and the risks of childbirth.

But did that mean she had to be the one to suffer?

Were her feelings of no consequence?

In the background, Sophia’s cries had grown faint and ragged, but she still sobbed uncontrollably.

The sound of her daughter’s distress stabbed at Emily’s heart. Memories of Sophia’s sweet smile and Amanda’s earlier words flooded back, leaving a gaping hole in her heart.

And when she thought about Ethan’s actions, her anger reached new heights.

With red, bloodshot eyes, Emily confronted him. “Ethan, Sophie’s only five. She might not be fond of me, but she’s just a baby. What are you people playing at?”

Emily’s agitation was palpable. Instead of soothing her, Ethan

2/6

20:25

< Chapter 254 Why Keep Harping on It?

20 min left

you

adopted a calm tone as if trying to reason with a child, “Can just take a deep breath? Every kid gets sick and ends up in the hospital at some point. How can you be so sure she caught the flu at the hospital? It could’ve been at school.”

“Ethan, look at what’s happening to Sophie, and you’re still defending Nancy?”

Ethan turned his head away, unable to meet Emily’s accusing eyes. “I’m just being honest. You can’t say for certain where Sophie got sick. What’s done is done. Why keep harping on it?”

Emily clutched at her chest as if to hold back the pain. After taking a couple of deep, steadying breaths, she managed to regain her composure.

Looking Ethan straight in the eye, she said in a cold, steady voice, “You’re always saying I’m no good as a mother. But what about you? Are you really cut out to be a father?”

At her question, Ethan locked eyes with her. “What are you implying?”

Emily let out a scornful laugh. “I’m not implying anything. You’d better think long and hard, Ethan. If Sophie’s all you care about, at least have some decency.”

Just then, the door to the hospital room swung open.

A nurse, perspiration glistening on her forehead, pushed a cart

3/6

20:25

< Chapter 254 Why Keep Harping on It?

20 min left

out. “The injection’s done, and the IV is all set. You stay with her. I’ll be back to check her temperature in a bit,” she informed

them.

In a hoarse voice, Emily murmured, “Thanks.”

Then she pushed open the door and walked into the room, Ethan trailing behind.

On the bed, Sophia lay face–down on the pillow. Her face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were swollen almost shut. Although she’d stopped crying, her body still trembled with the aftershocks.

Emily sat down beside the bed and gently pushed back the damp hair from Sophia’s forehead. “Feeling any better?” she asked tenderly.

At Emily’s voice, Sophia’s eyes fluttered, and tears welled up, trickling down her cheeks.

Without calling for help, she just sobbed quietly to herself.

Emily, seemingly oblivious to Sophia’s distress, gently picked up the little girl’s chubby hand to take a closer look.

There were two swollen, red welts on the back of the hand, the needle–pricks still oozing blood.

When Ethan walked in and witnessed this, his heart ached.

4/6

20:25

< Chapter 254 Why Keep Harping on It?

20 min left

Granted, it was tough to find a child’s veins, but Sophia was already five. This shouldn’t have happened.

Just then, the nurse entered the room, carrying a thermometer

gun.

Ethan’s anger flared up. “What the hell were you doing with that needle? Were you using my kid to hone your skills?” he barked.

The nurse’s face flushed bright red at the harsh words. “Sir, I’m new here. My skills aren’t great, and the little one wasn’t cooperating, either. I…”

Ethan wasn’t in the mood for excuses. He gave her a cold look and simply said, “You’re fired. Don’t come back tomorrow.”

The nurse’s face went as white as a sheet.

Not knowing who Ethan was, but intimidated by his appearance and manner, the young nurse, fresh out of college, started sobbing.

The sound of her crying annoyed Ethan. But before he could lash out further, Emily stepped in. “Ethan, if you want to throw a fit, do it at home. This is a hospital, not your personal punching bag,” she snapped.