Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 315

Sebastian suddenly shifted his gaze to Dr. Hayes.

The next second, her words rang out clearly.

Dr. Hayes spoke with absolute finality. "Once I wrap up my business today, I will arrange a suitable time to meet formally with the Hudson family and officially annul the engagement."

Julian's face drained of color. "Grandma?"

Ian's eyes flickered.

Even Seraphina was struck dumb, entirely unable to comprehend how this had backfired so spectacularly.

Did this mean... she was actually giving Ian her blessing?

She wasn't going to crush Raelynn? She was actually giving a woman like her the chance to marry into the Hudson family?

Wouldn't that just give Raelynn more power to flaunt in their faces?

Dr. Hayes held up a hand, silencing the room. "Enough. I will give my granddaughter everything she desires, but I will not allow her to suffer. I refuse to trap her in a forced, loveless marriage."

She swayed slightly on her feet but refused to let anyone help her.

Dropping the final verdict, she walked out the door. Fierce and decisive.

A small crowd of gossip-hungry guests still lingered near the entrance, trying to peek inside.

Raelynn didn't care about the onlookers, but she was undeniably shaken by what had just happened.

Even though the Yves family's daughter had been missing for years, her family still provided her with unshakeable backing and protection. A powerful, loving family was something Raelynn had never experienced. If she had, she wouldn't have spent years being manipulated by the Croix family and Matilda Croix.

Seraphina's expression darkened. This was completely opposite to what she had planned!

Chairwoman Hayes had been far too merciful to Raelynn!

The second Dr. Hayes left the room, Julian's face twisted in fury. He lunged forward, grabbing Ian by the collar. "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You deliberately set this up today to use Raelynn as your excuse to break the contract!"

Ian looked down at him. "Are you trying to force my hand, Julian?"

Julian's expression turned murderous as he pulled his arm back to throw a punch.

Ian looked up, locking eyes with Sebastian.

Sebastian briefly glanced at the hand Ian had wrapped around Raelynn. His chiseled face remained completely stoic, utterly devoid of warmth or humanity. "Keep it clean. We have an audience."

His chilling tone acted like a bucket of ice water, snapping Julian back to reality.

He turned his head.

And saw the shadows of the lingering crowd near the doorway.

It hit him instantly—he had been half a second away from blurting out Raelynn and Sebastian's secret marriage in front of everyone.

Raelynn's racing heart slowly settled back into a steady, deadened rhythm as she understood exactly what Sebastian was doing.

He hadn't stepped in because he cared if she fell. He intervened to stop Julian from accidentally exposing their relationship, thereby protecting Seraphina's public image and reputation.

He wasn't protecting his wife. He was protecting his shiny, official girlfriend.