Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 228

For a split second, Raelynn thought she had misheard.

Annulled...?

She had no idea the fast-track channel Sebastian arranged could actually be reversed.

She absolutely couldn't accept a scenario like that.

It meant gambling with Lily's entire future.

The old woman was stomping directly on her greatest vulnerability.

The kindness Matilda had once shown her now felt like nothing more than an illusion.

Meeting the old woman's gaze, a cold shiver ran down her spine. "Why are you doing this? Isn't marriage supposed to be our own free choice?"

Displeased with Raelynn's current "disobedience," Matilda frowned. "You have me backing you up. What more do you have to complain about?"

The words made a painful lump form in Raelynn's throat.

It was as if she was the one being ungrateful.

"If you two had gone through the standard legal channels, I wouldn't have been able to reverse it. Consider this a second chance." Matilda's expression softened slightly. "Last time, my condition was for you to have a child before divorcing him. I trusted you and went soft, choosing not to force your hand. And my reward was your deception. Is this how you repay me?"

Raelynn said nothing.

She only now fully understood.

The supposed kindness the old woman had shown her was just the superficial benevolence of a powerful matriarch.

As long as she obeyed, she received fake affection. But the moment she rebelled...

The mask instantly fell away.

"You never actually loved or cared for me that much. What is your real reason for refusing to let us divorce? Besides the fact that Seraphina was formally engaged to Sebastian's late brother, what else is there?"

Raelynn's heart was a pool of stagnant water. She saw right through it.

The Croix family had never intended to give her a choice in the matter.

Yet, there were countless women lining up to bear Sebastian's children.

Matilda chuckled. "You don't need to worry about that."

With that, the Matriarch stroked Raelynn's hair. "Raelynn, I am not a heartless woman. I will give you time to think it over. But you had best not make me wait too long. If I don't see results in your belly within three months, the divorce will be annulled. And I wouldn't mind having a little chat with your grandfather. Elders tend to understand elders, after all."

Raelynn's fists clenched so hard her knuckles turned white.

Matilda leaned back onto her pillows. "I will hold onto the certificate for now. You know full well that under the fast-track system, a replacement cannot be issued, so don't even waste your time trying. Complete your task, and I'll hand it over. Rest assured, I won't reverse it behind your back during these three months."

She cast a sharp glance at Raelynn. "Move back into your marital home as soon as possible. Don't think I'm completely blind to the fact that you moved out a long time ago. What would people think if they found out? Living together is the only way to mend a broken relationship. Don't make me angry."

Hearing this.

A dense, cold sweat broke out across Raelynn's back.

Relief washed over her like the aftermath of a near-fatal accident. Thank God she hadn't rushed to bring Lily to live with her.

Otherwise, the old woman would have undoubtedly discovered her secret.

And now, it was perfectly clear.