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

on Lily sitting on the floor beside the bed. She was curled up tightly, her knees hugged to her chest, and her face buried in

weight on his chest

Mia gave him a reassuring nod. “Of course,” she replied, stepping out of the room and closing the door behind

turning his full attention back to Lily. He approached her carefully, lowering himself to the floor to sit in

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

her head up in alarm. When her tear–filled eyes met his, Ethan felt a sharp pang in his chest. Her face was streaked with

recognized him. “Ethan…” she stammered, her voice shaky and broken. In an instant, she launched herself into his arms, clinging to him

against the bed

of her

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turmoil he felt insile. “Tin here now, Lily. I’ve

you”

her gently on his lap to ensure they wouldn’t ropple over, Ethan softly patted her head. His voice was filled with worry as he asked. “Lily what’s wrong, sweetheart? You frightened me so much. If you’re afraid of for your could have told them to cancel the scene. No

her face in his chest Shaking her head, her voice came

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

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

happened to her? Keeping his voice steady, he gently stroked her back. “Lily, who are they? Who is

grip tightening around him. “They didn’t care about me… I was nothing but a tool to them. They controlled me like a

spoke. “I gave them everything. I trusted them blindly, without question. But what did I do wrong? Why did they kill me? Why did

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

meet his, filled with doubt and pain. “Really?” she whispered, her voice fragile, like a child seeking

years of loneliness, fear, and betrayal, and he wished he could take all