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.

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“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.

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

I’m wearing? She glanced around her room, her

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

do you know what I’m wearing?” she demanded,

replied casually. “Look

of a man waving outside her window. If she hadn’t known it was him, she would’ve thought it was a thief or a ghost. Trying to calm

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she asked, her voice full of frustration.

with a grin, showing his

Lily said, a mix of disbelief and

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

head. “As expected of a

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

she

his voice tinged with confusion.

rules,” she

pipes just to see you, and this is how you

frustration. “Ethan… Did I tell you

Then you can yell at me as much as you want. It’s freezing out here..” he said, his

but there was no way she was letting him in just because he wanted to get

felt a twinge of guilt. Without saying a word, she reluctantly opened the window. “Come

inside. 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

playful grin. “Nope,” he replied simply.

aside, then walked over to the bed and plopped down without a second thought. “Why are you just standing there? Come sit,”

she walked over and sat beside

way

help in any he could. But he knew she was strong enough to handle things

to kiss me or not?” Lily suddenly asked, breaking the silence.

a gentle

She had expected him to kiss