Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband.

Chapter 5

Lily:

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I jolted awake with a sharp gasp, my lungs greedily pulling in air. My entire body trembled as my eyes darted around, struggling to make sense of my surroundings. The room felt unfamiliar at first, but as my mind cleared, recognition settled in.

“Where am I? Who saved me?” I whispered, my voice shaking.

Blinking rapidly, I forced myself

off the duvet and rushed to focus. I was in my own apartment. But that didn’t make sense. I threw

off the duvet and rushed to the mirror, my heart pounding. My hands shook as I traced my reflection, expecting to see burn marks, scars–anything to remind me of the fire. But there was nothing. My skin was smooth, unblemished, my face… younger than I remembered.

“What is going on?” I murmured, confusion twisting in my chest.

My gaze landed on the calendar hanging beside the mirror. The moment I saw the date, my breath hitched.

breathed, a wave of disbelief crashing over me. My fingers trembled as I pinched my arm, wincing at the sharp sting. This was real. Somehow, impossibly.

flooded through me. I stared at my reflection, the corners of my lips curling into a slow, incredulous smile. “The heavens have given me a second chance,” I whispered. “This time, things will be different. The

mind raced, piecing together the timeline. Right now, I was still in a relationship with Ryan, blindly supporting Rose and Riley’s careers while preparing to launch my own design studio. And in two days,

vowed. “No more being a pawn in their games. I’ll follow my dreams

memories of my parents surfaced, filling me with longing. But the sharp ringing of my

glanced at the

Rose is calling-

well how she had manipulated me, convincing me to take an audition while I was sick–an audition that she later stole, launching her

sneered. Not this

whenever I would receive her call. And I am sure she noticed.

cleared my throat, making sure to sound as weak as possible. “Rose, is that you?” My voice came out hoarse,

concern, but I wasn’t fooled. I could practically picture the

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take care of you?” she offered, her tone

I’ll manage. Why did you

the gears turning

in, but… My ankle is sprained, and I can’t go. I was hoping you could go for me, but since

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