Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

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When Ethan arrived at his apartment, he rushed inside, his heart pounding. He found Mia anxiously knocking on the bedroom door, repeatedly calling our Lily’s name. Her face lit up with relief as soon as she saw him.

“Ethan, thank goodness you’re here,” Mia said, stepping aside. “Lily she won’t open the door. I’ve been trying for so long”

Ethan nodded quickly, barely pausing to listen. “Let me handle it,” he said, his breath coming in short gasps as he approached the door. He knocked gently. “Lily, it’s me. Please, open the door, love.”

Silence.

He tried again, softening his tone further. “Lily, baby… please open the door for me.”

Still, there was no response. The eerie quiet on the other side of the door filled Ethan with a sense of dread. His chest tightened, and his mind raced. The longer the silence dragged on, the more suffocating his worry

became.

“Lily!” he called, his voice trembling with urgency. “Please, open the door!”

Mia, observing the scene, suggested hesitantly, “Ethan, do you have a spare key?”

Ethan blinked, mentally chastising himself for not thinking of it sooner. “A spare key… Yes!” he muttered, rushing to a nearby bookshelf. He grabbed the spare key, his hands trembling slightly as he fumbled to unlock the door.

When the door swung open, Ethan froze. The room was pitch dark, the curtains drawn tightly shut, -blocking out any sunlight. He quickly flipped on the light switch, his eyes scanning the room. His gaze

beside the bed. She was curled up tightly,

weight on his chest easing just a little. “Sister Mia,”

nod. “Of course,” she replied, stepping out of the room and closing the door behind her to

to Lily. He approached her carefully, lowering himself to the floor to

Ethan moved closer, his heart aching at the sight. Reaching out, he lightly placed a hand on her head, his fingers

sharp pang in his chest. Her face was streaked with

stammered, her voice shaky and broken. In an instant, she launched herself

the bed for support while his other arm wrapped securely

of her

Chapter 78

okay,” he murmured, his voice stenly despite the turmoil he felt

you”

Ethan softly patted her head. His voice was filled with worry as he asked. “Lily what’s wrong, sweetheart? You frightened me

trembled as she clung tighter to him, burying her face in his chest Shaking her head, her voice came out broken and fearful. “N–No.

at her words, confusion clouding his

there the fire that huge fire. No, I can’t go back. They’ll kill me again. 1–I don’t want to

tried to piece together what she was saying, Who were “they” What had happened to her? Keeping his voice steady, he gently stroked her back. “Lily, who are they?

I–I loved them, but they killed me,” she whimpered, her grip tightening around him. “They didn’t care about me… I was nothing but a tool to them. They controlled

pain was palpable, and Ethan’s chest tightened with every word she spoke. “I gave them everything. I trusted them blindly, without question. But what did I do wrong? Why did they kill me? Why did they burn me alive? Ethan. am I

“You are not unlovable. If you were, I wouldn’t have fallen in love with you. You mean everything to me. I swear to you, no one will ever hurt you again. You’ll alwave me by your side.”

tear–filled eyes lifted to meet his, filled with doubt and pain. “Really?”

heart ached as he nodded earnestly. Her eyes reflected years of loneliness, fear, and