Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

Chapter 40

Your heartbeat..A man’s chuckle came through the phone.

Lily’s eyes flew open, and she quickly glanced at the caller ID. An unknown number.

#Finished

“Mr. Heartbeat, I think you’ve got the wrong number, she said, ready to end the call. But before she could, the man spoke quickly, his tone almost pleading

“Hey Lily, don’t hang up! I have something really important to tell you…”

Her curiosity piqued, Lily’s sleepiness evaporated. How does he know my name? she thought. She squinted, trying to focus as she asked, “Who are you?”

“Did you hear it?” the man asked cryptically.

“Hear what?” Lily replied, confused.

“The sound of my heart breaking. The man’s voice shifted to a sorrowful tone. “Lily, how could you forget

me?”

“Are you going to tell me who you are, or not?” Lily asked, growing impatient.

“We met yesterday, Lily… How could you forget me so quickly? I’ve been thinking about you nonstop, but you can’t even remember me… How could you forget our kiss?” The man continued, his voice laced with a hint of drama.

Her eyes widened in shock as she gripped the phone tighter. A kiss? Her mind raced. “So, it’s CEO Ethan…” she muttered, realizing who it was.

The man on the other end laughed. “So you do remember me.. I was starting to get worried. How could you forget my amazing kiss, right Lily?”

Lily rolled her eyes, exhausted. “Whatever, CEO Ethan. You’re disturbing my beauty sleep… Have a bad night!

“Wait!” he called out before she could hang up. “I need to tell you something important.”

“What is it?” she yawned, feeling her eyelids grow heavy despite the conversation.

look really cute in those blue pajamas,” he said, surprising her.

did he know what I’m wearing? She glanced around her room, her heart skipping a beat. “How

suddenly felt uneasy. If he had put cameras in here, she wouldn’t let him get away with it. The man laughed

know what I’m wearing?” she demanded, trying to steady her

replied

outside her window. If she hadn’t known it was him, she would’ve thought it

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doing outside?” she asked, her

looking at you…” he answered with a grin, showing

disbelief

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my goodnight kiss,” he confessed, a playful tone in his words

expected

curse me later, just let me in first,” he said, sounding

chance,” she replied

he asked, his voice

my house, my rules,” she said

Lily!” he exclaimed. I climbed all these pipes just to see you, and

tell you to climb

in? Then you can yell at me as much as you want. It’s freezing out here..” he said, his voice now shivering as if to play up his misery.

paused for a moment, weighing her options. He was certainly persistent, but there was no way she was letting him in just because he

twinge of guilt. Without saying a word, she reluctantly opened the window. “Come in,” she said quietly.

He glanced around her room, feeling comfortable despite it being only his second time here. As Lily shut the window, she raised an eyebrow. “Couldn’t you just use the door like a normal person?” she asked, her voice

her a playful grin. “Nope,”

without a second thought. “Why

But despite her annoyance, she walked over and sat beside him, feeling suddenly exhausted after a long

way

softened with. concern. He had been worrying about her ever since hearing about the incident, wanting to help in any he could. But he knew she was strong

me or not?” Lily suddenly asked, breaking

gentle kiss on her forehead. “Done,” he said playfully.

to kiss her on the lips, not her