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.

those blue

glanced around her room, her heart skipping a beat.

cameras in here, she wouldn’t let him get away with it. The man laughed softly. “I’m

I’m wearing?” she demanded, trying to

outside your window,” he replied casually. “Look to your

quickly turned her head and saw the silhouette 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 her racing heart, she

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doing outside?” she asked, her voice full of

with a

a mix of disbelief and

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I just wanted to see you. I wanted my goodnight kiss,” he confessed, a playful

her head. “As expected of

in first,”

a chance,” she

not?” he asked, his voice tinged with confusion.

my house, my rules,” she

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

tell you to climb

me 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

a moment, weighing her options. He was certainly persistent, but there was no way she was letting him in

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

only his second time here. As Lily shut the window, she raised an eyebrow. “Couldn’t

a playful grin. “Nope,” he replied

tossed it carelessly aside, then walked over to the bed and plopped down without a second thought.

guy… she thought to herself. Does he think he owns the place? But despite her annoyance, she walked over and sat beside him, feeling suddenly exhausted after a long day. “Just take your compensation and leave, CEO Ethan..” she muttered, her voice more tired

way

in any he could. But he knew she was strong enough to handle things on her own. Hearing about that scumbag’s visit, though, had ignited a wave of jealousy, prompting

me or not?” Lily

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

him to kiss her on the lips, not