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

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

him when he saw that she was physically unharmed. He exhaled shakily, the weight on his chest easing just a little. “Sister Mia,” he said softly, turning to her, “I’d

“Of course,” she replied, stepping out of the room

turning his full attention back to Lily. He approached her carefully, lowering himself to the floor to sit in front of her. “Lily,” he called gently,

out, he lightly placed a hand on her head,

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

broken. In an instant, she launched herself into

he caught himself, bracing one hand against the bed for support while his other arm wrapped securely around her waist. He held

sight of her en vulnerable and

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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.

tighter to him, burying her face in his chest Shaking her head,

confusion clouding his mind. Kill her again?

back there the 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

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

around him. “They didn’t care about me… I was nothing but a tool

and Ethan’s chest tightened with every word she spoke. “I gave them everything. I trusted them blindly, without question. But

ever think that,” 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.

and pain. “Really?” she whispered, her voice fragile, like a child seeking

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