Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 556

She was exhausted.

The massive fluctuations in her blood pressure left her with zero energy to argue.

Julian, terrified that the matriarch might collapse, spoke with a dark expression. "Grandma, you need to go home, take your medication, and rest. I'll escort you."

His own mind was a chaotic mess.

Everything he knew about Seraphina flashed through his head like a speeding film reel. He knew perfectly well she wasn't a paragon of virtue. From her messy entanglement with Sebastian, to the chaotic events of the past few weeks, to her vicious feud with Raelynn... she was trouble.

He needed time to digest this and find his footing.

The incident hadn't been broadcasted to the entire hall; it had been contained and insulated almost immediately.

Julian hurriedly escorted Dr. Hayes out of the venue.

Sierra cast a deeply conflicted look at Seraphina before turning to Raelynn. "Professor Ortiz, I'm going to go check on Grandma. I'll see you at the university."

Raelynn, her own thoughts in a tangle, simply nodded.

She watched them leave.

Ian didn't move.

The Yves family's situation was incredibly complex. The Hudson family had originally agreed to the marriage contract because the two families were close and shared deep business ties. They were financially bound together, and to this day, several massive joint ventures were still in progress.

That was precisely why the formal annulment of the contract had been quietly delayed time and time again.

It was purely business.

Everyone had mutually agreed to ignore the elephant in the room. But because they had dragged it out, right on the eve of his marriage to Raelynn, the missing Yves heiress had magically appeared.

And it was Seraphina, of all people...

Once she was the Yves heiress, Ian would have no choice but to treat her with respect.

Ian finally looked at her but said absolutely nothing.

Seraphina didn't care.

She turned and walked back to Sebastian, her eyes brimming with dreams of a glorious future and sickening sweetness. "Sebastian, could you take me home? Please?"

Sebastian indifferently lowered his gaze and didn't refuse her. "Fine."

Raelynn could see the arrogant triumph radiating off Seraphina, no matter how hard the other woman tried to hide it. Whether it was the power of her new identity or her endless possibilities with Sebastian, Seraphina was in a position where she couldn't lose.

Sebastian and Seraphina began to walk toward the exit, their path taking them directly past Raelynn and Ian.

Just as they passed, Sebastian's footsteps slowed slightly, and his heavy gaze locked onto Raelynn.