Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

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Lily stood frozen, her mind spinning. She hadn't realized this was the reason for Ethan's anger. Guilt settled in

her chest as she took a shaky breath and tried to explain.

“Ethan, you've misunderstood,” she said softly, her voice tinged with regret. “When | was at the shoot that day,

Ryan tried to force himself on me. But | fought

nothing serious happened. That's why | didn’t tell yk. | stabbed him and ran away. | wasn’t hurt, and

wasn’t important.”

| didn’t want to worry you over something | thought

Ethan's eyes darkened as he listened, his jaw tightening. He stepped closer, cupping her face gently in his hands

as he looked deeply into her eyes. “Not important? Lily, how can anything involving you ever be unimportant to

me?” he asked, his voice filled with a mix of frustration and love. “You are my life. Even the smallest harm that

comes your way feels like a wound to my soul.”

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself before continuing. “And, Lily, what happened wasn’t minor or silly.

Someone trying to hurt you in such a way is not something to take lightly. You may have been able to protect

yourself that day, but what about today? What would have happened if | hadn't arrived in time? Can you even

imagine what could’ve gone wrong?”

Ethan's voice softened, but his eyes still held a storm of emotions. | need you to understand something. This

isn’t about control, and it’s not aboutdoubting you. | trust you with all my heart. But when it comes to things

like this-your safety-it's different. | don’t want you to feel like you have to deal with these things alone.”

He paused, his voice dropping lower as his frustration gave way to pain. “Ryan tried to harm you in a place |

own. Lily. If you had toldabout what he did the first time, | would've handled it immediately, and today’s

incident could've been avoided. | am your husband, and it's my job to protect you. If | can’t even do that, then

what am | worth to you?”

His words pierced Lily's heart. Tears welled in her eyes as she realized how much her decision to stay silent had

hurt him. She could see the depth of his love and the fear he carried for her safety. And then she thought about

it from his perspective. If Ethan had hidden something like this from her, she knew she would have been just as

upset.

Her voice cracked as she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him tightly. “I'm so sorry. Ethan, she

whispered, her tears falling freely. | was wrong. | should've told you. | didn’t think about how it would make you

feel, and | hurt you. Please forgive me. Don’t stay mad at me. I'm so, so sorry.”

Ethan felt his anger dissolve in an instant as he held her trembling form. His heart ached at the sight of her

crying, and he stroked her back soothingly. “It's okay, my love,” he said gently. T'm not angry anymore. Just

promisethat next time, you'll tellabout things like this. Don’t keep them to yourself. You know... in your

past life, | failed to protect you. That failure still haunts me. | can’t bear to go through that again.”

“I'm sorry,” Lily sobbed. “I promise I'll never hide something like this again.”

Ethan wiped her tears away, leaning down to kiss her forehead tenderly. “Please stop crying, my love. | hate

seeing you like this.”

Lily sniffled, managing a weak smile as she looked up at him. “Okay,” she said softly, her voice L whisper. After a

moment, she asked hesitantly, “A-Are you still mad at me?”

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Ethan smiled warmly, shaking his head. “Not at all, love. And I'm sorry too. | shouldn't have raised my voice at

you. | was upset and hurt, but | shouldn't have let my emotions get the best of me. Can you forgive me?”

Lily's lips curved into a small smile as she teased. “Maybe... if you kiss me. | might forgive you.”

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Ethan chuckled, the tension between them finally easing. Without hesitation, he leaned down and captured her

lips in a deep, passionate kiss. In that moment, all the pain, anger, and guilt melted away, leaving only love and

the silent promise that they would always face everything together.

After their intense kiss, Ethan and Lily leaned against each other, catching their breath. Their foreheads touched

as they shared a quiet moment together.

“Let's... let's go back to the party,” Lily suggested, her voice still a little shaky.

Ethan raised a brow and looked at her with concern. “Are you sure you want to step out like this?” he asked

carefully.

Like this? What do you mean?” she questioned, frowning.

He gestured toward the mirror nearby. “You might want to take a quick look for yourself”

Curious and slightly nervous, Lily pulled away from him and hurried to the washroom. Ethan followed behind,

chuckling to himself. As soon as she caught sight of her reflection, she gasped in horror.

“Ethan! Look at my face!” she exclaimed, turning to him with wide eyes. “My eyes are all puffy and red, and my

makeup is completely ruined! Oh no, | look terrible!”

Ethan leaned casually against the doorway, a small smile tugging at his lips. “You don’t look terrible,” he said

softly. “In fact, I think you look adorable.”

Lily shot him a look of disbelief. “Adorable? Seriously, Ethan? Be honest. How am | supposed to go back to the

party like this?” she asked, gesturing at her ruined appearance.

He stepped closer and gently took her hands. “How about this: instead of worrying about the party, back home?

I'll cook you a delicious dinner,” he offered, his tone warm and persuasive.

Her lips curved into a small laugh as she considered his suggestion. “Hmm, that’s tempting. And maybe, if the

dinner is good enough, | might just reward you,” she teased, her voice playful.

Ethan's eyes lit up with intrigue. “Reward me? What kind of reward are we talking about?”

Lily leaned in closer, her voice dropping to a mischievous whisper. “Something that might involve lots of kisses,

touches, and, well... no clothes.”

His gaze darkened slightly, a playful smirk appearing on his face. Without wasting a second, he grabbed her

hand. “Then let's not waste any time. Let's head hnow.”

She giggled at his impatience but suddenly paused. “Wait!”

Ethan groaned, clearly frustrated by the delay. “What now?” he asked, exasperated

Lily looked at him with a hint of concern. “What about Sister Mia and everyone else? They'll wonder why |

suddenly disappeared from the party.”

He waved off her worry. “I'll message her on the way. Now, con,” he urged.

With a playful sigh, she raised her hands in mock surrender. “Alright, fine. Let's go.”

Meanwhile, back at the party, Rose was informed that Ryan had left due to an unexpected emergency. Shortly

after, she learned that Lily had also left. With both of them gone, there was no reason for her to stay any longer.

Deciding to head home, she made her way out

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Around twenty minutes later, Rose arrived at her family’s residence. As she approached the house, she noticed

something unusual-a large, beautifully wrapped box sitting by the front door.

Her brows furrowed in confusion. “Dad? Mom?” she called out as she entered the house.

From the living room, her mother, Casey, looked up in surprise. “What's all this shouting about, Rose? How was

the party? And where is Ryan?” she asked.

Instead of answering, Rose glanced around the house. “Where's Dad?” she asked urgently.

“He’s upstairs in his study with Taylor. Why? What's wrong, dear?” Casey asked, concern lacing her tone.

Ignoring the question, Rose raised her voice. “Dad? Taylor? Cdownstairs!”

Moments later, her father, Morgan, and her brother, Taylor, descended the staircase. Seeing the serious

expression on her face, Morgan asked, “What's going on, Princess? And where's Ryan?”

“Dad,” Rose began, her voice hesitant, “there's a big box outside the house.”

“A box?” Morgan asked, confused. “Who's it from?”

“I have no idea,” she admitted, shrugging. “It was already there when | got home.”

“Let's go check it out,” Morgan said, motioning for everyone to follow him as they made their way outside to

examine the mysterious package.

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