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

curled up tightly, her knees

his chest easing just a little. “Sister Mia,” he said softly, turning to her, “I’d

nod. “Of course,” she replied, stepping out

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

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

met his, Ethan felt a sharp pang in his chest. Her face was streaked with tears, her eyes red and swollen, and an unmistakable fear lingered in

In an instant, she launched

himself, bracing one hand against the bed for support while his other

sight of her en vulnerable and afraid

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turmoil he felt insile. “Tin here now,

you”

what’s wrong, sweetheart? You frightened me so much. If you’re afraid of for your

her head, her voice came out broken and fearful. “N–No. 1–than

sank at her words, confusion clouding his mind. Kill her again? Who?

fire that huge fire. No, I can’t go back. They’ll kill me again. 1–I don’t want to die.. Her voice cracked as

saying, Who were “they” What had happened to her? Keeping his voice steady, he gently stroked her back. “Lily, who are they? Who is trying

them, but they killed me,” she whimpered, her grip tightening around him. “They didn’t care about me… I was

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

Ethan interrupted firmly, his voice filled with emotion. “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

and pain. “Really?”

years of loneliness, fear, and betrayal, and