Dr. Quinn considered it for a moment and found the logic sound.
She released Raelynn's wrist and waved Sebastian over. "Let me have a look at you. Let your wife sit down and catch her breath."
Sebastian was deep in thought.
His dark lashes lowered, only fluttering upward at the sound of Dr. Quinn's voice. From the corner of his eye, his gaze lingered on Raelynn's deceptively calm profile for two long seconds before he remained firmly in his chair. "I'm perfectly fine. I had a full physical recently."
He had seemingly made up his mind.
He wanted Dr. Quinn to get a thorough, undeniable reading on Raelynn's condition.
Raelynn's heart gave a violent lurch.
She instinctively glanced his way.
She hadn't expected to find him already watching her, directly colliding with the unfathomable depths of his eyes.
His stare was sharp and predatory.
Beneath the surface calm, he made her feel like she had nowhere to hide.
Raelynn held her breath, her eyes stinging. Today felt like a targeted execution. One wrong step, and she would be condemned to a fate worse than death.
Her darling Lily...
She would never let the Croix family steal her away!
"Why are you both so resistant to seeking medical advice? This won't do. How do you expect to carry on the family line if you don't take care of your bodies?" Dr. Quinn scolded them with the stern authority of an elder physician.
Matilda, clearly hyper-fixated on the words "given birth," frowned in deep displeasure. "Seven years. Any other family would have demanded a divorce if a daughter-in-law failed to produce an heir after seven years. But have I ever pressured you? Have I ever threatened to throw you out? I've been incredibly lenient. If there is something wrong with your body, you are actively delaying the Croix lineage. If you have a problem, we treat it. Stop being so stubborn."
Attack after attack.
They were cornering her from every direction.
Damned if she did, damned if she didn't.
It felt like an eternity before Dr. Quinn finally spoke. "I was right."
Sebastian's head snapped up.
Dr. Quinn looked genuinely bewildered. "I didn't misread it earlier. Her pulse clearly indicates she is physically quite different from a woman who has never conceived. Traditional medicine has very distinct markers for previous pregnancies, and on this, I would bet my life."
Matilda was stunned. "What does this mean? Raelynn?"
Their gazes felt like a barrage of knives. Raelynn's face was ashen. She slowly pulled her hand back and rolled down her sleeve.
"Yeah."
Her voice was incredibly soft.
Sebastian's thumb halted entirely on the lighter.
Raelynn lifted her head, meeting his dark, storm-filled eyes without a shred of hesitation. Word by word, she declared, "We did have a baby."

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!...