Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 259
Watching the exchange, Celia had to bite her lip to keep from laughing out loud.
The rest of the dinner was warm and comfortable.
Halfway through, Raelynn noticed a missed call from the landline at the marital home.
She checked the time—it was almost nine.
While Ian and Professor Finch were deep in conversation, she slipped outside to return the call.
"Ma'am? Are you still working late? Or are you out with friends?"
Mary's probing voice filtered through the speaker.
Knowing full well Mary was checking up on her for Matilda, Raelynn replied sharply, "Is there a problem?"
Mary said smoothly. "It's just getting late. You really should come home soon."
A dull ache pulsed behind Raelynn's temples.
She was fully divorced, the paperwork was signed, yet because of this ridiculous hostage situation with the certificate, she was still being monitored. She felt like a glorified surrogate trapped inside the hollow shell of a dead marriage.
Entirely stripped of her freedom.
A bitter scoff escaped her, though she kept her tone dangerously even. "Do I need to submit a formal report on what time I go home, if I go home, and who I socialize with?"
Mary was instantly rendered speechless.
Just then.
Ian stepped out of the dining room. From a distance, he called out, "Raelynn?"
Raelynn glanced over her shoulder and immediately hung up the phone.
Back at the marital home.
Mary turned around nervously, finding Sebastian standing right in the doorway.
He had been coming home every night recently.
The phone had been on speaker, meaning Sebastian had heard every single word—including the distinct male voice at the end.
"Mr. Croix, it seems Ms. Ortiz is quite busy. She's likely out having fun with friends," Mary offered carefully, terrified of saying the wrong thing.
After all, another man had just called out her name.
Sebastian's dark, fathomless eyes swept over the landline.
He slowly began unbuttoning his cuffs. "I heard."
The male voice had been muffled and distorted through the phone, making it impossible to identify.
Mary cautiously watched his face for any sign of fury.
But Sebastian was a master at concealing his emotions. He looked completely unfazed.
All by his own hand.
Mary shook her head in confusion.
If he didn't love her, why would he ruthlessly crush so many powerful companies to protect her? But if he did love her, why did he refuse to give her a proper wedding when the matriarch forced their union?
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Lily was quickly mastering iMessage.
When Raelynn and Ian were getting ready to leave, the little girl practically tackled them, insisting on taking a photo together.
Ian easily agreed, and Raelynn just rolled with it.
Sitting in the passenger seat of Ian's car, Raelynn finally checked Lily's Social Feed.
The kid had posted the photo without any text, just a single smiley face emoji.
It looked exactly like a family portrait.
Despite the weirdness of it.
Raelynn dutifully liked the post to support her daughter.
Ian glanced over at her from the driver's seat.
"Is the divorce certificate finalized?"
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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!...