Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

Chapter 194

+8 Pearls

Ethan walked beside Lily, still shaken by the encounter. “As my devoted wife, shouldn’t you be jealous that some random woman touched me and insist on taking me home to scrub me clean?” he asked, feigning disappointment.

Lily arched an eyebrow at him, arms crossed. “Do I look like I have that kind of time to waste? Besides, who told you to catch her in the first place?”

Ethan blinked, his mouth opening as if to explain. Would she believe me if I said it was just a reflex?

“Don’t even think about using that excuse,” Lily snapped, narrowing her eyes.

Caught off guard, Ethan chuckled nervously. Despite her annoyance, he found her jealousy endearing. “You know,” he said, his voice soft, “you’re kind of cute when you’re mad.”

Her glare intensified. “And you’re irritating when you’re not taking this seriously. Why are you smiling anyway? Enjoying the fact that another woman was all over you?”

His smile disappeared instantly, and he shook his head in a panic. “No, no! Of course not. I just… I’m happy you care enough to be jealous. It means you love me.”

Rolling her eyes, Lily waved him off. “Let’s focus on finding Aurora, shall we? Are you coming or not?”

“Coming,” Ethan pouted, reaching for her hand. “But how about this–you punish me when we get

Lily considered his words for a moment before nodding. “Maybe.”

“In bed?” he added, grinning mischievously.

home?”

“Why do you always think about that? What

all my self–control flies out the window. Besides, isn’t it the best way to express my love for

back a laugh. “Enough

toward a quieter

Lily paused. “Do you think she’s in there?”

shrugged, glancing at the door. “Only one way to

took a deep breath and stepped forward, pushing

moved cautiously through the dim hallway, their steps echoing lightly against the wooden floor. When Lily reached out to knock on the slightly ajar door, it opened abruptly. Standing before them was a petite woman, bundled in a plain dress with a beanie pulled low over her head and a scarf wrapped snugly around her neck. The transformation

Miss Aurora?” Lily asked gently, her

caught the fleeting reaction. Her posture stiffened, and she clutched her scarf tighter, as if shielding herself. Her mind raced with possibilities. Who

she was only known as the “Mysterious Woman.” The idea that someone

wrong person,” she said briskly, stepping around them. She

couple. Her voice quivered, but her eyes

stepped forward, offering a calm smile. “We just want to talk to you,

cornered, Aurora clenched her fists and exhaled sharply. “Fine. What do you want?” she asked through gritted teeth.

Lily suggested, her tone

closely. They didn’t look threatening, but she wasn’t ready to let her guard down. “No,” she replied curtly. “I’m not

her voice. “We mean no harm, I promise. This is about

her better judgment, she nodded reluctantly. “Alright, but it

later, the three of them were seated in a cozy, private lounge at a

Aurora’s singing career and use

her voice laced with skepticism. “You want to make me a star, but also use me as a tool in some