Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

ebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband

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Lily stood frozen in disbelief, her eyes fixed on Ethan, who had shamelessly made himself comfortable in her bed. Anger flared in her chest as she shook him, her voice sharp. “Ethan, get up! This is my bed.”

He didn’t even stir, his expression relaxed as if he had every right to be there. “This is my house, Ethan! You can’t just do this!” she yelled, her frustration growing.

When he still refused to budge, she crossed her arms, her tone laced with warning. “If you don’t leave, I swear I’ll pour cold water all over you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Ethan remained as still as a rock, ignoring her threats entirely. No matter how much she pushed or shouted, he wouldn’t move an inch. Her patience snapped. Narrowing her eyes, she climbed onto the bed, raising her leg with the intent to kick him off.

But just as she was about to strike, his hand shot out, grabbing her ankle. “Ahh!” she yelped as he pulled her off balance, causing her to fall onto his chest. His arms wrapped around her, trapping her securely.

“Lily,” he said with a teasing smile, “how much longer are you planning to shout? Do you want to wake the neighbors?”

She struggled against his hold, her face flushed with anger. “Whose fault is that? This is my house! Why are you even here? Let me go and get back to your own place!”

Her squirming only made matters worse. Ethan’s playful demeanor shifted as a look of discomfort crossed his face. His voice dropped, carrying an edge of warning. “Stop moving so much…”

“Why? So you can take advantage of me, you shameless pervert?” she shot back, rolling her eyes. “Do you think I’m that naive?”

His gaze darkened, and his voice dropped to a husky murmur. “If you don’t stop moving, your wish might just come true.”

Her movements halted abruptly, her breath catching. “What wish?” she asked, confused. But then she felt it -something firm pressing against her leg. Her eyes widened in shock as realization dawned.

She looked up at his face, now shadowed with tension. Terrified, she tried to wriggle free, but his arms only tightened around her in a bone–cCasey ng embrace. “Stop moving, please,” he whispered, his tone almost pleading.

Startled by the uncharacteristic vulnerability in his voice, she froze. The room fell into an uneasy silence, her racing heart the only sound she could hear. In that moment, she was torn between fury, embarrassment, and something she couldn’t quite define.

For the first time, Ethan found himself in a situation he had no control over. He focused on steadying his breath, trying to distract his mind from the warmth of the woman in his arms. As he glanced down at her, now lying obediently still, a tender smile tugged at his lips. “I wish I could hold her like this forever,” he thought.

After a moment, Lily tilted her head up to look at him. “Hey, are you okay?” she asked softly. “Hmm,” he nodded, his ears turning crimson. Feeling the need to apologize, he added, “I’m sorry.” Her gaze caught his reddened face, and a playful smirk spread across her lips. “Are you blushing?” she teased.

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is blushing!” she

he found

are you going to do about Sierra?” he asked, steering

way, how did you know it was Sierra?” she asked,

replied, offering no further explanation. How could he

you don’t want to tell me,

a moment of

she responded

“Do you still have any feelings

she didn’t immediately answer, his chest tightened. Anxiety bubbled within him. Did she still harbor feelings for that man? He knew she despised

thought of her lingering attachment to her ex twisted his stomach. Yet, he couldn’t stop himself from asking again. “Lily,

A smile tugged at his lips when he realized she had fallen asleep in his

With that, he closed his eyes, a

a stretch, her eyes scanning the room. Not seeing any sign of the shameless man, she

and headed to the bathroom. After her morning routine and a refreshing shower, she dried her hair and changed into a comfortable

way to the kitchen, whistling a light tune. Little did she know, the day ahead

her sleep had been uninterrupted by nightmares. She couldn’t help but smile as she went about her

mood,” a voice suddenly broke her

brows knitting in confusion. Wait,

right before her, completely at ease, was Ethan–bare–chested, with nothing but a towel wrapped loosely around

he greeted casually, stepping closer to plant a quick kiss on her

stunned silence, she touched her lips reflexively before snapping out

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his tongue, feigning disappointment. “Lily, I think you