Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

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Mia clasped her hands tightly, silently praying for Lily to summon the courage to tackle this scene and confront her deepest fears. She knew how much this moment meant to her.

As soon as the director shouted, “Action” Lily transformed herself into her character Stella, the troubled yet enigmatic character she was portraying

The scene was set in a bustling mall. Lily, acting as Stella, walked through the space with an air of detachment, picking up dresses here and there as though nothing could penetrate her calm. She finally selected one and stepped into the changing room, a prop built specifically for this sequence

Director Young gave a subtle nod to his assistant, signaling the start of the pivotal moment. Within seconds, a controlled fire was lit on set. The background actors sprang into action, screaming, panicking, and rushing toward the exits, creating a realistic atmosphere of chaos.

Inside the changing room, Lily froze. Her heart pounded violently as the sound of screams and shouts reached her ears. She tried to remind herself that this was all part of the scene, that the fire wasn’t real. But her body betrayed her—it trembled uncontrollably.

Fire was her ultimate fear, a constant reminder of her past life. The mere sight of flames, no matter how small, pulled her back into that horrifying moment–the moment she stood helpless in the middle of a raging inferno, her life slipping away as the flames consumed her.

it now, she was determined to

The trauma had lingered with her ever since she woke up in this new life. confront it. She clenched her fists tightly, forcing herself to breathe through the terror. I’m not that weak, defeated girl anymore, she thought. I’m a phoenix reborn from the ashes, ready to destroy anything that threatens me!

-She

repeated these affirmations in her mind, willing herself to believe them. This wasn’t her past life–it was a film set. Nothing could hurt her here. Summoning every ounce of courage, she took a deep breath, straightened her posture, and opened the door. It was time to face her fear.

anxiously. Director Young’s brows furrowed in confusion as the seconds stretched into what felt like an eternity. “Why hasn’t Lily come

the scene.

although her artist had insisted on not interfering with the scene, Mia couldn’t help but worry. Lily’s health and well- being were more important to her than anything else, and this moment

approached Director Young, intending to ask him to halt the scene, the door to the changing room suddenly swung

she scanned her surroundings,

set blurred and twisted. The comforting presence of the crew faded away. In its place, she saw the dark, suffocating room from her past -the same room where

her. It no longer felt like acting; it felt real. She was back in that dreadful moment her

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Please, someone save met I can’t die here again! No. I

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cried out again and again, frantically searching for someone–anyone–who

one thought kept repeating: Am

around, searching for an

she turned, the flames seemed

higher, encircling hely, leaving no escape. Her voice cracked as

Someone, please save me!”

Her performance was so gripping, so raw, that it felt almost too real. But what they couldn’t see was the internal battle she was waging–an intense struggle to keep her fear from overtaking her.

nodded enthusiastically and motioned to Leon, the actor playing the male lead, to jump into the flames.

toward Lily. Reaching her, he grabbed her hand firmly and delivered