Julian seemed to realize how absurd his demand sounded.
Frustrated, he pinched the bridge of his nose and let out an exasperated laugh. "Raelynn really knows how to create problems. I thought Ian had been brainwashed by some random woman, but it turns out the culprit was right under my nose—"
He caught himself, realizing how inappropriate that sounded.
After all, Sebastian was still Raelynn's husband of many years.
Julian turned to look at him.
Despite his completely unreasonable requests, Sebastian hadn't shown a flicker of anger or surprise.
Even when he accused Raelynn of seducing Ian, Sebastian remained... unnervingly calm.
Sebastian merely gazed off in another direction.
Julian followed his line of sight.
The hall was packed, and it took him a good moment to spot Raelynn's back in the crowd. That was exactly who Sebastian was watching.
He couldn't help but marvel, "You've got damn good eyesight."
"It's an easy fix," Sebastian replied flatly, completely ignoring Julian's previous comment.
Julian looked at him. "You agree? You'll stall Raelynn? Put the divorce on hold?"
He fired off the questions in rapid succession.
Sebastian didn't give a direct answer. Instead, he said slowly, "Ian's managed to keep his illegitimate daughter a secret for years, but suddenly clues are popping up everywhere. There are a few ways to interpret that, but one is that it's intentional. He likely never had any intention of marrying your sister. He's using the kid to force your family to break the engagement yourselves."
Julian's eye twitched. He was forced to confront the harsh reality.
Sebastian's logic was... undeniable.
He had been too emotionally invested in his anger toward Raelynn to see the bigger picture.
It was like a lightbulb went off in Julian's head.
Every word out of Sebastian's mouth was a revelation.
If Ian refused to marry his sister to the point of having a child out of wedlock, but still didn't marry the mother, it meant he either didn't want to or couldn't. But what mother would just quietly accept having her child taken away?
If she returned to raise hell, Ian's supposed new romance would crash and burn.
Moreover, if the birth mother caused a massive scandal, the Hudson family would be outed as the guilty party.
They would be forced to give the Yves family an apology and an explanation.
Instead of Julian's family being held hostage by Ian's whims.
"You're always the guy to talk to for this kind of thing," Julian said, clinking his glass against Sebastian's.

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!...