Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

Chapter 7

Chapter 6

Lily:

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My sleep was abruptly interrupted by the persistent ringing of my phone. I didn’t need to check the caller ID–I already knew it was Ryan. Annoyance prickled at me as I hesitated before finally picking up.

“Hello, Ryan.” I greeted, my voice laced with exhaustion.

“Lily, were you sleeping? Did I wake you?” His tone was overly sweet, almost as if he were trying too hard to sound considerate.

“Hmm…” I muttered under my breath, already regretting answering the call.

“Lily, can you do me a favor?” he asked, his voice still coated in that syrupy sweetness.

I sighed. “What is it?” I replied, trying to mask my irritation. But no matter how hard I tried, resentment simmered beneath the surface. Ryan was the man I had once loved deeply, but he had shattered my heart without a second thought. Now, even pretending to be polite felt like a chore.

“I just found out that Rose sprained her ankle. She was supposed to attend an audition today, and I was wondering if you could go instead of her,” he explained casually, as if his request was no big deal.

tugged at

Unbelievable!

know about Rose’s sprained ankle, but do you know that I’m unwell too?” My voice was sharp, laced with the anger I could no longer suppress.

Silence!

talking about, Lily? Of course, you’re my girlfriend. I love you,” he said, but his words felt

I could respond, I heard

are

Just stubbed my toe on the table,” he replied hastily. But then, there was a muffled groan–followed by a low,

washed over me, making my stomach churn. I knew exactly what was going on

want to be an actress, but your parents won’t let you

my voice to remain steady. “Ryan.

take you out on a date,” he added, his voice laced with

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