But the other children always had their parents with them...
Raelynn felt a pang of sorrow.
Lily had always been so mature. Even with such a simple wish, she remained so well-behaved.
"Okay, I promise," she said, her heart melting with a bittersweet ache.
"Tsk, why is it you, you bad woman? Why are you her parent?"
A child's voice piped up from the side.
Raelynn frowned and glanced over.
Shane Vance had already been discharged from the hospital. He looked a little thinner, but given his sturdy build, it wasn't very noticeable. Even his recovery from the illness was remarkably fast.
Right now, he was glaring at her with utter arrogance.
Raelynn asked Lily, "Is he your classmate?"
Lily nodded. "We're in the same class."
This caught Raelynn completely off guard.
When Sebastian pulled strings to get Shane back into the school, she figured they wouldn't run into each other much. She never expected them to end up in the exact same class.
Raelynn ignored the boy.
She took Lily's hand and led her to the side.
Her eyes scanned their surroundings. "Sweetie, do you want to play a game with me?"
Lily nodded excitedly. "Okay!"
Raelynn wasn't sure who from the Vance family would show up for Shane's Parents' Day.
Out of caution, she patiently explained, "Let's play a game where we aren't allowed to say the word 'Mom,' alright? From now until the end of the event, if you succeed, I'll take a whole day off to take you to the amusement park. How does that sound?"
Lily was instantly fired up. "I'm going to win!"
She rarely got to play alone with her mother. She was determined to win.
Raelynn finally felt a bit of relief.
Running into Shane was entirely unexpected. She was only one step away from finalizing her divorce, and her natural caution wouldn't allow for any mistakes.
Just as she took Lily's hand to head to the classroom, she came face-to-face with the center of attention—the "family of three."
Among the crowd of parents, Sebastian was strikingly handsome, instantly catching the eye. He looked so relaxed, as if it wasn't his first time here. He and Seraphina Vance each held one of Shane's hands.
Was Raelynn doing this on purpose?
Did she know they were coming today and borrow a kid just to stage a chance encounter?
Sebastian stared at Lily with deep, assessing eyes for a long moment before looking back at Raelynn. "Who are this child's parents?" he asked abruptly.
He only knew that the child belonged to the Hudson family.
He didn't know who the actual parents were.
Raelynn was surprised that Sebastian even spoke to her.
She thought he would continue treating her like a stranger.
After all, that was how it had always been.
But today, he was actually curious.
Seraphina pursed her lips. She hadn't expected Sebastian to engage with Raelynn either.
It made her extremely unhappy.
The man's gaze was sharp, carrying an oppressive weight of scrutiny. Raelynn's heart hammered heavily and erratically against her ribs, but she kept her expression completely neutral. "Chloe Hudson is busy. I'm just filling in for her."

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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!...