Raelynn no longer cared how much effort Sebastian poured into protecting Seraphina.
Her own dawn was finally approaching.
Her new life with Lily was just about to begin.
Right before getting off work, Raelynn noticed several missed calls on her new phone number.
There were also a few text messages.
"Raelynn, you've deeply disappointed me. Sera is your sister. How could you be so ruthless? Forcing her to apologize publicly is just slapping her in the face! How is she supposed to show her face in the industry now? What will the Croix family think of her? How can she ever join the family? Did Preston put you up to this?"
"If you convince Preston to let this go, I'll still treat you as a daughter."
"Why aren't you answering? Raelynn, don't be so vindictive!"
Raelynn hadn't expected Silas Vance to track down her new number through the NexusMind directory.
He favored his mistress's daughter to his very core.
Every word was a guilt trip, a reprimand.
It was as if she was the one in the wrong, not Seraphina.
Sometimes, she really thought love made people completely blind.
Whether it was Sebastian's romantic devotion or Silas's fatherly affection, they both favored Seraphina without reservation.
She had to admit, Seraphina was incredibly lucky.
Like some sort of chosen one, no matter what she did, there was always an army of men ready to catch her when she fell.
It was so absurd that Silas didn't even care that his own son had been used by Seraphina, suffering an acute allergic reaction that nearly killed him. All he cared about was whether Seraphina was being 'bullied.'
Was Shane even his real son?
Did his stepdaughter matter more than his own flesh and blood?
He was willing to push his son's safety to the back burner just to ensure Seraphina could marry into the Croix family. It was mind-boggling.
She successfully blurred the fact that she had intentionally drugged her own brother.
But people in the industry would inevitably hear the truth. She was only fooling the clueless public.
The next day.
Raelynn went to the hospital.
First, she visited her mother, who was still in a coma.
After sitting with her for two hours, she went to check on her grandfather.
The hospital had called her recently; his dementia seemed to be worsening.
With her divorce certificate just days away, Raelynn figured she needed to gently break the news to him so he would have time to process it.
She didn't want him finding out abruptly and getting upset.
Though she still didn't understand after all these years...

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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!...