Raelynn sat back down.
The door opened.
When she saw the picture-perfect 'family of three' walk in, she didn't even have the energy to react.
How amusing.
Out of all the doctors in the massive hospital, they just had to end up in her office.
Did they want a round of applause?
A congratulations on their perfect romance?
Seraphina spotted Raelynn and frowned. "Why is it you? Where's the senior specialist?"
Raelynn pulled on her surgical mask. "I'm covering the shift. If you don't want me to treat him, the door is behind you. Otherwise, sit down."
Sebastian, holding Shane's hand, looked at her at those words.
Raelynn knew what that look meant.
He was upset that she was being rude to his precious girlfriend.
"Shane's been experiencing dizzy spells recently. We wanted to see if traditional medicine could help balance him out," Seraphina said, glancing at Raelynn as if strictly conducting business.
Sebastian sat on the side, his tone calm and precise. "He also experiences chest tightness and shortness of breath after minor physical exertion. His hands and feet swell easily, and his face flushes quickly."
Listening to Sebastian detail another child's symptoms with such flawless precision...
So meticulously.
Exactly like a devoted, responsible father.
Raelynn's pen hovered over the chart, her hand trembling slightly.
And yet.
Lily, his own flesh and blood, had never received a fraction of this love.
She knew the truth deep down.
Even if she hadn't hidden Lily from him, if they had lived together as a family of three, Sebastian would have undoubtedly ignored them both. Lily would have spent her entire childhood crying over a father who simply didn't care.
"Sebastian, you're going to make a wonderful father someday. I just know it," Seraphina smiled warmly, shooting a triumphant glance at Raelynn.
Sebastian's phone rang.
He stood up. "I need to take this."
Seraphina beamed. "Go ahead, I'll stay here with Shane."
Sebastian walked out without sparing Raelynn a second glance.
Raelynn didn't even flinch. She completely ignored Seraphina's blatant threat about having his children.
She checked Shane's pulse.
She examined his vitals and assessed his symptoms.
"Severe childhood obesity and early-onset metabolic syndrome. If left unchecked, this will lead to critical cardiovascular issues. Cut out all junk food and sugary drinks immediately. If he has sleep apnea, he needs to be admitted for observation," Raelynn said flatly.
"You're lying! You're just a bad woman trying to bully me!"
She had known Raelynn was covering a shift, but she had no idea whose office this was.
She stared at the shattered glass and broken models on the floor.
She glared at Raelynn. "Why didn't you say something sooner?"
Raelynn's eyes turned to ice. "So it's fine for this little monster to destroy other people's property?"
"Who are you calling a monster?" Seraphina hissed.
Raelynn didn't care about her fake outrage. She waved her phone. "I've got the whole thing on video. Go grovel to Director Moreno and beg for his forgiveness."
She ignored Seraphina's furious expression and walked out of the office to call security.
A few minutes later, she compiled an itemized bill of the destroyed items and had a nurse hand-deliver it to Seraphina.
She knew Seraphina would hate her even more for this.
But she didn't care.
However, she didn't expect the retaliation to come so quickly.
The very next day, she ran into Silas and Blanche in the hospital lobby.
"You pushed Seraphina and ruined her reputation. As your father, I can overlook that, but you need to apologize to her. Here's what we'll do. Since Sebastian is divorcing you soon anyway, sign over The Antique Shop to Seraphina. She's always liked it," Silas demanded bluntly.
Raelynn's face drained of color. "What did you just say?"
"The antique shop. We're giving it to Seraphina as her dowry to marry into the Croix family."

Comments
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!...