The sheer audacity of it all made Julian let out a dark, furious laugh.
Even if his sister hadn't returned home yet, the marriage pact between their families was an undeniable fact. Her disappearance wasn't the Yves family's fault, and if the Hudsons were planning to break their word, he sure as hell wasn't going to let it slide.
Deep down, he knew the logic was flawed.
Expecting Ian to wait indefinitely for a girl whose fate was unknown wasn't fair.
But Julian's loyalty lay entirely with his sister. He didn't care about fairness or Ian's perspective. He only cared that his sister was being wronged.
"I'm going to see for myself," Julian snarled, slamming his glass onto a passing waiter's tray.
The Hudson family had kept this a total secret.
For Ian to suddenly flaunt a daughter out of nowhere—Julian needed to see the proof with his own eyes.
"Mr. Yves, don't be impulsive! Maybe it's just a misunderstanding!" Seraphina quickly urged.
From Julian's murderous expression, it looked like he was ready to throw punches.
Sebastian's cold, grounding voice cut through the tension. "The Hudsons aren't some ordinary family, and Ian has never been known to act recklessly."
Even if the Hudsons couldn't wait any longer for the Yves heiress to be found.
They would have formally dissolved the engagement first.
They wouldn't sneak around having kids just to stab the Yves family in the back.
But one thing was absolute.
Sebastian's dark eyes narrowed as he stared at the doors.
Ian had deliberately dropped that bomb in front of them tonight. It wasn't a slip of the tongue.
That thought struck Julian as well.
He knew Ian's character.
If he were the type to sleep around, the engagement wouldn't have survived this long.
"I still need to know what I'm dealing with," Julian snapped, spinning around and marching toward the exit.
Seraphina, feeling completely overwhelmed by the explosive drama, turned to Sebastian. "Should we go after him?"
Sebastian set his drink down.
"Yes."
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Outside, Raelynn pulled into the designated parking area.
A tiny figure was bounding up the steps as fast as her little legs could carry her.
Ian immediately crouched down, catching the sprinting child and hoisting her effortlessly into his arms.
It happened in a flash.
But it was enough for Sebastian to get a crystal-clear look at the little girl's face.
Lily.
Lily Hudson.
He mouthed the name silently.
Overjoyed to see him after so long, Lily beamed. "Daddy, you must be so tired from the flight!"
That word—Daddy—pierced straight through Sebastian's eardrums.
The girl's radiant smile, highlighting those prominent, adorable dimples, was aggressively sweet. And deeply, unsettlingly familiar.
Sebastian stared at her face, and for no reason, his chest felt as if it had been struck by something.
He had known Lily was a Hudson.

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!...