No wonder she had been summoned. She was involved too, a victim who had nearly been framed for the whole ordeal. Dr. Evelyn Hayes had clearly called her here to set the record straight.
Sylvia Dalton recoiled, visibly shaken by Blanche's accusation. Panic flashed across her face as she instinctively gripped Quentin Yves's arm, completely blindsided by the sudden attack.
Quentin's brow furrowed into a deep scowl. "Watch what you say. You can't just throw around baseless accusations."
Blanche glared at the way Sylvia clung to Quentin. Her lips twisted into a bitter frown. "Every word I said is the truth. Don't you all think the timing of this accident is a little too convenient? Sera was on the verge of finally returning to the Yves family, and suddenly she nearly loses her life! Who exactly stands to gain from her not making it back?"
Seraphina Vance stood there, her face terrifyingly pale. She cast a mournful glance at Sylvia. "I know you hate me. My mother told me everything that happened back then. Because my biological mother took me away and severed ties with the Yves family, you were denied your proper place. It even led to you losing your unborn child. You hate my mother for that, and you hate me, too."
Her words hit like a physical blow.
The heavy silence that followed instantly dragged the Yves family back to the tragedies of the past. Sylvia's eyes fluttered, raw hurt flashing in her gaze.
Raelynn Ortiz wisely kept her mouth shut, watching the drama unfold from the sidelines.
She was just as curious to see how this twisted web would untangle.
Seraphina wasn't finished.
"After that incident," she continued, her voice trembling slightly, "they say you could never have children again. When it comes down to it, no one in the world hates me more than you do."
It was a secret Blanche had shared with her in confidence.
The scandal had nearly torn the Yves family apart years ago.
The late Mrs. Yves had discovered their betrayal in the most brutal way possible. On that fateful day, Sylvia had approached her to announce her pregnancy. Still recovering from childbirth and at her most vulnerable, the late Mrs. Yves had erupted into a devastating argument, demanding an immediate divorce from Quentin.
Quentin, naturally, had refused.
Then she looked toward Dr. Hayes. "You have to believe me..."
Dr. Hayes remained seated in stony silence, her expression unreadable.
A massive headache throbbed behind Quentin's temples. On one side stood the woman who was practically confirmed to be his biological daughter; on the other, the partner who had stood by his side for over two decades. He tried to bridge the impossible gap. "Maybe this is all a massive misunderstanding? What if it was just a regular traffic accident?"
"Sylvia isn't an evil woman. She has a kind heart, and her health has never been strong. We need to investigate this thoroughly before making wild accusations."
"Sebastian is already looking into it. We'll know soon enough if it was an accident or foul play. The only reason I rushed over here in the middle of the night was to protect the Yves family's reputation. I wanted to handle this privately, behind closed doors."
Seraphina offered a bitter laugh.
Seeing Quentin jump to Sylvia's defense, Blanche stood up abruptly. "If we call the cops, this is going to blow up into a massive scandal. Raelynn will definitely press charges, considering someone deliberately sabotaged a vehicle belonging to her company! And when the truth finally comes out..."

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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!...