Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

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“Don’t try to deny it, Ethan. It’s obvious you’re drunk,” Lily said, shaking her head in disbelief the was utterly taken aback by his behavior. The man she had always known to be calm, collected, and in control was now acting like a child. She had never seen him in this ware before.

With a heavy sigh, she turned to Assistant Ben. “Please, take these bottles away”

“Yes, Miss Lily,” Assistant Ben replied promptly. He carefully removed the empty bottles from Ethan’s hands and slipped out of the office, leaving the couple alone.

Now, the room was silent, except for the faint hum of the air conditioning Lily walked closer to her husband and asked softly. “Ethan, why did you drink so much? Did something happen

Ethan looked at her with wide, teary eyes, like a child caught doing something wrong “Lily! Don’t hate met I promise I won’t drink again. Please, don’t hate me! I’m so sorry!” he pleaded, his voice trembling with desperation.

Lily couldn’t help but chuckle at his antics. Drunk Ethan was an entirely new side of him–endearing, innocent, and completely out of character. She had seen many people behave absurdly while drunk, but Ethan was in a league of his own.

When she didn’t respond immediately, Ethan suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her into a tight hug He buried his face in her shoulder, whining like a little boy seeking forgiveness. “Wifeyyy! Please forgive me! I’m so sorry! My sweetie! My cuticee!”

Lily froze for a moment, speechless. What is this man even saying? she thought, completely thrown off by his childish behavior.

“Alright, alright, stop shaking me!” she said, steadying herself as she held his shoulders.

Suddenly, an idea crossed her mind, and a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes. She smirked at her husband, who continued to cling to her like his life depended on it. “Ethan, do you want me to forgive you?” she asked sweetly.

Ethan nodded enthusiastically, his drunken state making him even more eager.

“I’ll forgive you,” Lily said, her smile turning sly, “but only on one condition. Will you do what I ask?”

Without hesitation, Ethan nodded again. “Yes! Anything for my wifey!”

“Good!” she said, her eyes sparkling with mischief. Glancing around the room, her gaze fell on the cameras mounted on the walls. Pointing toward them, she asked casually, “Are the cameras in your office working?”

Ethan blinked, trying to process her question. “What?”

“The cameras,” she repeated, her voice patient but firm. “Are they working?”

pondered. Then, his face lit up. “Oh, the

too pleased with herself, and Ethan’s drunk

with a conspiratorial expression. “Wifey, do

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secret?” she repeated, raising an

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a moment but eventually obliged, moving closer to hear him. The sharp scent of alcohol hit her nose immediately,

did you drink so much? You

scolded

shaking her head, “just tell me your secret. What is it?”

there’s a hidden

dropped slightly, but she quickly masked her surprise with a playful smile. Oh, this is going to be interesting, she thought to herself, ready to

Ethan, if you really want me to forgive you, you’ll have to do something for me,” she

with an innocent expression,

have to dance for me,” she declared, her eyes

repeated, tilting his head like a confused puppy. After a beat, he broke into a wide grin. “I’ll dance! Of course, I’ll dance for my Wifey! But wait… there’s no music! How can I dance without

I’ll fix that.” She picked up her phone, scrolled through her playlist, and selected an upbeat party track. Setting the phone on the table, she smiled

and stomping his feet in rhythm with the song. Despite his occasional unsteady swaying. which had her holding back giggles,

noticed a mischievous glint in his eyes. Before she could question it, Ethan shot

hands moved to his shirt. Slowly, he undid the first

jaw dropped. “E–Ethan…” she stammered, her voice

didn’t stop. With each beat of the song, he unfastened another button, revealing more of his toned chest. Lily’s cheeks turned a deep shade of red

the time the last button was undone, her eyes were glued to him. His sharp collarbone, his chiseled everything was on display, and she couldn’t stop herself from

whisper again, her

caught its prey, Ethan sauntered toward her. He gently cupped her face, his fingers brushing against her cheek as he leaned in. The scent of alcohol lingered in the air, but his sultry smile made her heart race. Just as

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Lily yelped, pushing him

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side, the helped him up, ber honde femy over him. “Are you okay? Does it hurt a lot