Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband by Isabella Reed

Rebirth After Being Betrayed by My Husband

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No matter how much I pleaded or wept, it was all in vain! Riley, Rose, and Ryan... | will never forgive those three

people, Ethan. The humiliation and betrayal | endured in my past life are scars | can never erase,” she said, her

voice trembling with emotion.

“Do you know why I'm so afraid of fire, Ethan? Because in my past life, they burnedalive. | can still feel the

flames consuming me, the unbearable pain... They took everything from me. They killed me.”

Ethan's chest tightened as he listened to her broken voice. Her tears fell freely, each drop carving an ache

deeper into his heart. He could almost see the horrific scene she described, the agony she must have felt. But

more than the pain, what consumed him was guilt-a heavy, suffocating guilt. Where was he when she was

suffering? Why hadn't he saved her? He had been there in her past life; he was sure of it. If he had tried harder,

could he have stopped it all?

As Lily's sobs gradually quieted, she took a deep breath and wiped her tear-streaked face. A faint, fragile smile

appeared on her lips as she looked at Ethan.

“When the fire engulfed me, | thought it was the end. The pain becdistant, and eventually, | lost

consciousness. | was certain | had died. But when | woke up... | was alive. At first, | couldn't believe it. | looked at

my hands, my face-there were no burns, no scars. And then | noticed something even stranger... | looked

younger. Much younger.”

She paused, her voice steadying as she continued. “I thought maybe someone had saved me. But when |

checked the calendar, | realized... the date was four years earlier. | was so confused, Ethan. My mind was a

mess. Was it all a dream? Had | imagined everything? The pain, the betrayal, the fire... was it all just a terrible

nightmare?”

Her gaze grew sharper, determination glimmering in her eyes. “But then | understood. It wasn’t a dream. It was

real. | had been given a second chance-a chance to rewrite my fate. | vowed that day to change everything. |

would not let them ruinagain. | would take back what was mine, and | would make them pay for what they

did.”

She took Ethan's hands in hers, her voice softening. “I focused on building a new life, avoiding those who had

causedharm, and chasing my dreams. And then... you cinto my life, Ethan.”

Her lips curved into a genuine smile, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. “When | realized you loved me, | was

terrified. | was so scared to let someone in again. But you... you changed everything. Slowly, you broke down my

walls, and before | knew it, we were married. Ethan, you have givenso much happiness... more than | ever

thought | deserved.”

Tears welled up in Ethan's eyes as he cupped her face gently in his hands. “I'm so sorry, Lily... I'm so sorry |

couldn’t save you before. | should have tried harder. | should have been there when you neededthe most.

Please forgive me...”

Lily shook her head softly, leaning into his touch. “You don’t have to apologize, Ethan. You're here now, and

that’s all that matters. We're together in this life, and nothing will ever tear us apart again.”

In that moment, as they held each other, the weight of their shared pain seemed to lighten. The shadows of the

past still lingered, but together, they would face whatever ctheir way.

I'm grateful for this life because it broughtto you. | can’t say I'm thankful for everything that happened in my

past life, but I'm glad it madestronger. I'm thankful it gavea second chance to chase my dreams and,

most importantly, to love you.”

A single tear slipped from Ethan's eve as he gently cupped her face. pressing a soft kiss on her forehead. His

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voice trembled as he spoke, “Baby, that’s not what | mean... I'm sorry because | could have stopped it. | could

have prevented your suffering, your death. | could have protected you... but | didn’t. | failed you. |

failed us.”

The anguish etched on Ethan's face was undeniable-a mixture of regret, guilt, and anger. Lily’s brows furrowed

as she reached out, wiping away his tear with gentle fingers. Her voice was soft yet firm as she asked, “Ethan,

what do you mean? What are you talking about?”

“Lily, have you ever wondered when | first fell for you? Do you know when | started loving you? Or when | first

laid eyes on you?”

Lily hesitated, her brows knitting together as she tried to recall. “Wasn't it at the Miller Mansion? During that

party...?” she asked uncertainly. The thought had never crossed her mind before, but now, with Ethan’s question,

she realized she didn’t know the answer.

“No,” Ethan said softly, shaking his head.

“Then... when was it?” she asked, her curiosity growing.

Ethan smiled faintly, pressing another kiss to her forehead before rising from the bed. Lily blushed at the sight of

him standing bare before her, her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink. Even after all this time, she couldn't help

but react that way.

He casually wrapped a bedsheet around his waist, his toned physique still visible beneath the fabric, and walked

over to where his pants lay on the floor. Reaching into one of the pockets, he pulled something out and held it

tightly in his hand.

Walking back to the bed, he sat beside her and opened his palm, revealing a delicate bracelet. The small trinket

glimmered softly in the faint light of the room.

“Do you remember this?” he asked, his voice gentle yet firm as he held the bracelet out to her.

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