Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

ebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband

Chapter 104

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Lily placed her hand on Ethan’s shoulder and smiled playfully. “If he had actually agreed to marry me. I would have called my incredibly handsome, possessive, and ridiculously jealous husband to teach Ryan a lesson he wouldn’t forget.”

Her words caught Ethan off guard, and he fought hard to keep from grinning like a lovestruck fool. Instead, he tilted her chin up gently with his hand, his dark eyes gleaming with mischief as a devilish smirk spread across his face.

“Alright,” he said, his tone teasing but firm. “I’ll let you off the hook this time. But…” He paused dramatically,

…you still need to be punished for another crime”

“Crime?” Lily blinked in confusion. Her head tilted slightly as she searched his face. “What crime?”

“The unforgivable crime,” he replied with mock seriousness, locking his gaze with hers. “You abandoned your husband in bed this morning and didn’t even wake him up. You know the first thing I want to see when I open my eyes is my wife’s beautiful face.”

Lily couldn’t help but laugh softly at his exaggerated tone. “Is that really a crime, my dear husband?” she asked, her voice brimming with amusement.

Ethan nodded solemnly. “It absolutely is. A husband as handsome as me has certain rights, you know. And one of them is seeing his wife’s face first thing in the morning. So now, Mrs. Ethan, I’m afraid I have to punish you.”

Her lips curved into a sly smile as she leaned closer. “Oh? And what punishment does Mr. Ethan have in mind for his wife?*

Ethan’s smirk widened as he leaned toward her ear and whispered, his voice low and teasing. “You’ll have to take a bath with me.”

For a moment, Lily froze, her cheeks flushing a deep shade of pink as his words sank in. But to his utter surprise, she nodded, her voice soft but unwavering. “Alright… I’ll do it”

expecting her to take it seriously. Watching her with wide eyes, he took a step back in disbelief, trying to process what had just happened.

daze, Lily laughed mischievously

Ethan a few seconds to snap out of his reverie. The sound of her voice calling his name from the bathroom jolted him back to reality.

she called

him. “Lily, are you okay?”

hesitation.

the shower, Lily was clad only in her delicate undergarments. Her skin glistened under the water, and

a moment, Ethan felt like his soul had left his body. His mind raced, trying

him.

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enjoying his reaction. “What happened, Mr. Ethan? Didn’t you suggest we take a bath together?” she teased,

had taken an unexpected turn, and he wasn’t sure whether to curse his earlier teasing or thank his

face like a delicate halo. Her flushed cheeks and shimmering eyes gave her an innocent yet irresistible allure. She looked ethereal, almost like a water

though he feared blinking would shatter the vision before him. Lily glanced at her husband, noticing how he

a moment, she tilted her head and called out playfully, her voice a sultry drawl. “What’s the matter, hubby? Not

of his trance. When their eyes met, Lily felt a jolt of surprise at the raw desire shimmering in his gaze. It was powerful and unfiltered, yet underpinned by restraint. Ethan took a deep breath and tore his eyes away, muttering under his breath, “Lily… I was just joking. You don’t have

do this.”

real? Here she was, standing before him, barely dressed, and yet he held himself back? His restraint was palpable, though the tension in his body made it clear just how hard he was trying. Then it hit her–she remembered his promise from their wedding night. He had vowed not to touch her until she freely confessed

should go. Ethan

if I don’t want you to go? What if I want you to join me, hubby?” she purred, her

every ounce of self–control not to turn around. The evidence of his struggle was unmistakable, yet he stood firm. The woman he adored was standing mere steps away, beckoning him, but his promise loomed