She didn't need a single reminder of how desperately Sebastian spoiled Seraphina.
Even worse...
"We don't want it. Take it back. Lynnie is deathly allergic to mangoes," Preston snapped, walking over from the living room with a dark expression.
The staff member looked startled. "I apologize. Mr. Croix wasn't aware. Please don't be offended."
Raelynn let out a breathy laugh, a mix of pure self-deprecation and sarcasm. "It's fine. It's completely normal that he wouldn't know."
After the waiter left, Raelynn felt a sharp throb in her temples. Her brain had already been working on overdrive trying to develop the new formula, and now Sebastian had to pop up out of nowhere just to make her miserable.
"You're allergic to mangoes and he has absolutely no idea?" Preston handed her a glass of water, his face tight with anger.
What kind of sick joke was this? Sending a cake made specifically to pamper his mistress straight to his legal wife? Was Raelynn's life just a joke to him? It was completely humiliating.
Raelynn sat back down and flipped open the pharmacology report. "His mind has never been on me. Why would he know?"
This wasn't like remembering what dishes she didn't like at a dinner table—any observant person could pick that up just by watching her eat. But knowing what foods were actively lethal to her required actual care, communication, and a desire to understand her. It required love.
And that was the fundamental difference between her and Seraphina.
"But you literally saved his life. How can Sebastian be so cold to you?" Preston demanded, his tone laced with heavy indignation.
Saved his life...
Raelynn's eyes lost focus for a moment. That had been over ten years ago.
Raelynn went back to her spreadsheets. She used to swallow her pride because she loved Sebastian. But from now on? She was putting herself first.
Everything else could go to hell.
After wrapping up the herb base inspection, the team packed up to leave without delay. Raelynn had planned to head back to Kingsford with them, but Matilda called her unexpectedly.
"Lynnie, I booked a trip to the temple tomorrow to burn some incense and pray. Keep me company, won't you?"
Raelynn thought about it. The temple in this area was famous for answering prayers. If she could pray for Lily and her Grandpa's health, it would be worth it. She agreed and told Preston and the NexusMind team to head back first.
The next morning, Raelynn was fully dressed and ready to go. When hours passed with no word from Matilda, she finally called her.
"Lynnie, I had an absolute emergency and had to leave early! But don't worry, I made Sebastian stay behind to keep you company. You two can fly back together later. Now that it's just the two of you, go enjoy some romantic couple time."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding
I think for as slow as the beginning was, their turning point is just so fast... really hope we actually get to read about R and S and their rekindle.... we did not read 950 pages for their story to be sidelined. Im for this sideline story, but it if it's to separate from the main characters and their story, please make it separate book....
Author please update more chapters...
I really like Zella, she is becoming a good friend to Raelynn. Ian needs to go. The relationship with Chloe is confusing. Some chapters they are cousins, sometimes they're sibling. A little confusing....
Julians role as big brother- I feel comes from a genuine place, but in a relationship thats is just as stained as Raelynns and Sebastians. It hard for me to connect to his big brother role as he too was such a problem before. And while they talked a little bit, the conversation did not give me the believe there was resolution between Raelynn and Julian. For a brute, he should make his feelings clear about the situation to Raelynn and then step back, until there is more foundation for him to stand on....
Knife in my heart. I hurt for Raelynn. She has made it this far, but how much does she have in her, everyone has a breaking point. Some back of me hopes the author is joking to lighten the mood after so many intense chapters, but thats not this kind of story or couple....
My heart cannot take this. This, cannot be how it ends with these too. They need resolution with each other. Raelynn needs to be more humanize with Sebastian. We know she is hurt, but this is the branch. She needs all these answers, if not for them to be together, then for Lily to have both her parents. Stop with the mind games Raelynn!...
Its like the story is just repeating itself...
Timeline is getting lost for me. So many treasured little memories Raelynn has but yet, he was gone for years ? Anyways... still rooting for them! These two need a heart to heart. Lily "forgetting" someone, not possible in this day and age and I hope thats not their storyline....
Sebastian, the man of few words.... needs to find all the words! Needs to fight for her! On note, seven years seems like a long time for this master plan (which I am sure goes back much farther). Rereading this novel, and it seems like everything has played out in a 5-8 month time span. And I feel like all Sebastian's doings/ plan have not been revealed. I hope we get to see the whole picture and have the resolutions we hope. But seven years of mistreatment, I just don't see Raelynn fully coming back. If these was 2-3 years, maybe, and I know it changes some characters around, but it would still work. Rooting for them!...
Literally on edge!...