Sebastian and Lily sat together on a bench.
He turned his head to look at the little girl beside him.
Lily kept her head down, pulling an advanced Rubik's Cube from her backpack. Without saying a word to him, she quietly twisted the puzzle in her hands.
For someone so young, she possessed an incredible amount of composure.
A faint smirk touched Sebastian's lips. "Do you need me to officially introduce myself?"
Lily didn't even look up. Her tiny voice was remarkably calm. "No need. I know who you are."
She paused.
Glancing at him, she added, "But my mom said you two broke up a long time ago. Since you aren't together anymore, does that mean I don't have to call you Dad?"
She was young, but undeniably headstrong.
Sebastian watched her quietly. "Call me whatever you want."
Lily nodded. "Then I'll just call you Mister. After all, you and my mom aren't married anymore, right?"
"Right. You should definitely take your mom's side." He paused, entirely accepting of her logic.
Only then did she set down her Rubik's Cube to study him closely. "Does your leg still hurt?"
She was asking about the fall he took from the balcony a few months ago.
Sebastian shifted his leg slightly. "It's pretty much healed."
That seemed to ease Lily's mind.
She knew she owed him for saving her, but right now, she felt conflicted. The situation was complicated. The man she thought was just a stranger turned out to be her father.
Her little brain was working on overdrive. Fixing her big, pretty eyes on him, she demanded answers. "Are you and my mom completely done? Why did you break up? Did you stop loving each other? Or did you fall in love with someone else? Oh, was it that Seraphina lady?"
The questions spilled out all at once.
Sebastian gently lifted her backpack off her lap and set it aside. His voice was calm. "No."
She was incredibly smart for her age.
She was entirely devoted to Raelynn, offering her mother absolute, unconditional loyalty.
"It's a matter of principle," Lily said, puffing her cheeks out stubbornly. "Even though you saved my life, the answer is still no."
Sebastian couldn't help himself. He reached out and gently tapped one of her little hair buns.
"Alright. I won't force you."
Lily hesitated for a second.
Staring at him thoughtfully, she asked, "Do you want to win her back?"
He was silent for a long time.
Finally, his lips parted. "That's impossible now."
"Your mom has a lot on her plate. She has you, your great-grandpa, and your grandma. That's enough for her. All she wants is a fresh start and a peaceful life. You need to take good care of her. She hates me, so from now on, I'll do my best to stay out of your way. You can just pretend I don't exist."

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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!...