It really was a stroke of luck.
When he first caught the discrepancy in the timeline, his suspicions had immediately flared.
Raelynn understood exactly what Sebastian meant.
There was no such thing as coincidences like that.
If her mother had willingly transferred the shop to Silas, he would never have needed to forge the documents. The forgery was entirely to steal the shop, and the very next day, her mother had a catastrophic accident.
She wasn't entirely sure how much Silas was directly involved in the hit.
But she knew Blanche was the one who had paid for the murder.
Raelynn took a deep breath, fully recognizing that Sebastian had indeed pulled the strings to expose the truth and found the critical breakthrough.
"Thanks," was all Raelynn could offer.
Sebastian didn't expect any grand repayment, nor was he trying to leverage the situation to claim credit or demand a reward.
He replied coldly, "It was on my way."
His indifferent, breezy attitude left no room for Raelynn to elaborate on her gratitude. Since he didn't care and wasn't trying to orchestrate an equal exchange of favors, Raelynn wasn't going to force herself to owe him anything.
They really had nothing left to say to one another.
Raelynn's emotions were in a chaotic flux, and she didn't have the energy to head to the shop to pick up her own car.
"Drop me off at Professor Finch's house, if it's not out of your way," she said directly.
"Yeah."
Sebastian smoothly changed directions.
For the rest of the drive, neither of them spoke a single word.
They were worse than strangers.
Fortunately, neither felt the awkwardness of the silence, as they were both lost in their own heavy thoughts.
On the way over, Raelynn sent an iMessage to Professor Alistair Finch, giving him a heads-up that she would arrive in about ten minutes.
He met Ian's gaze with chilling calm.
Ian's tone was incredibly steady, but the underlying implication was loud and clear. It was the kind of possessive phrasing only a partner or closest family member would use. He was asserting his dominant position in Raelynn's life, thanking Sebastian as if he were nothing more than a passing...
Outsider.
Standing on the opposite side of the luxury car, Sebastian's expression remained freezing cold from start to finish. "You're too polite, Mr. Hudson."
"It's only right." Ian casually checked his watch. "It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer, Mr. Croix. Drive safe."
It was a display of flawless, suffocating politeness.
And Raelynn didn't see a single issue with it. Sebastian was a busy man anyway, and she had zero intention of inviting him inside. After all, Alistair already had his own personal grievances against Sebastian.
She simply echoed Ian's polite dismissal, "Drive safe."
Sebastian watched the scene unfold right in front of him.
Raelynn and Ian standing shoulder to shoulder, facing him together. They looked exactly like a happily married couple graciously seeing off a guest.

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!...