Ian took a large step forward and grabbed Raelynn's wrist. "Raelynn, let's talk."
He had no desire to trade verbal blows with Sebastian; he just wanted to pull her away.
But the moment she moved, Sebastian's hand clamped down on her other wrist. Caught in the middle, she was yanked in two different directions.
Raelynn's expression darkened. She was already stressed enough, and her plate was overflowing with crises. With wolves circling in front of her and tigers at her back, she knew the Croix family would be coming for her head any minute. She didn't have the emotional bandwidth for a macho tug-of-war.
Sebastian didn't let go.
He threw a quick glance at Ian before staring down at her. "Don't you think you owe me an explanation regarding the child?"
"Have some self-respect, Mr. Croix," Ian demanded, his expression growing deadlier as he stared at Sebastian's grip on Raelynn.
Sierra stayed quiet, standing off to the side. Watching the scene unfold, she unconsciously clenched her fists tight, a suffocating jealousy brewing within.
Raelynn took a deep breath. The Hudson family's drama was just as frustrating. She had already texted Ian about Cordelia's phone call. Right now, Lily was her sole priority.
She looked at Ian. "I have things I need to handle. Whether the wedding is postponed or canceled, I don't think that's a decision just the two of us can make right now."
Ian's eyes darkened.
He guessed his mother had probably spoken to her. Whatever Cordelia had said, to Raelynn, it must have felt like abandonment—yet another betrayal following the bidding war fiasco.
Sierra paused, then bit her lip. "But my sister isn't one to swallow her pride, and the Yves family wouldn't allow it anyway. After the scandal broke, the Hudsons didn't release a statement. I'm guessing they wanted to ice her out, wait for the heat to die down. To Raelynn, that's abandonment. It damages your family's pride too. If you force the wedding now, it'll just cause endless infighting within your family. You won't be able to hold the ceremony easily."
"What is your point?" Ian remained utterly stoic.
"I just think that after all this, and with Mr. Croix publicly claiming the child, there's bound to be friction between the Croixs and the Hudsons. I know my sister is unhappy with your family and won't want to go through with the wedding. If the Hudsons push forward, it's basically declaring war on the Croixs. I just wanted to advise you... maybe take a step back. The public knows you're having a wedding, but they don't know who the bride is. If you want to give both families a graceful exit from this mess, why not..."
"...change the bride? It proves you and my sister were never serious, and it protects the Hudson family's reputation."
Right now, the Hudsons desperately needed to wash their hands of the "homewrecker" scandal interfering with the Croix marriage. It was a PR nightmare. Only by swapping the bride could the rumors be naturally dismantled, giving both families a graceful way out while keeping up appearances.

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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!...