Lily waved at Sebastian, her voice dripping with sweetness. "See you next time."
Sebastian caught the brief flash of discomfort on Raelynn's face when she struggled with the title, offering a low "Mhm" in response.
The mother and daughter walked away.
Halfway down the hall, Lily glanced over her shoulder and waved again.
Sebastian stood with one hand in his pocket, watching them go.
He couldn't pull his eyes away.
He waited until they vanished around the corner.
Only then did he snap out of his daze and approach the hospital room door.
He peered through the glass at Rowan, who had drifted back into a restless sleep.
His mind echoed with her delirious screams from earlier—calling out for "Lydia," screaming over and over that "Lydia couldn't have committed suicide"...
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Over the next few days, Raelynn took time off from work.
She dedicated every free second to visiting the hospital.
Rowan's condition fluctuated wildly.
She had been asleep for so long; rewiring her brain was going to take time.
Raelynn knew she couldn't rush the process.
She repeatedly told Rowan that she was Sunny, her daughter.
Rowan's expression would soften for a fleeting moment, only for the memory to slip away again.
Other than her breakdown on the first day, Rowan spent most of her time staring blankly out the window.
Raelynn simply sat with her, recounting stories of everything that had happened over the years.
Of course, she only shared the good parts.
She completely omitted the struggles and the pain.
During this time, Raelynn grew friendly with the nurses on the floor.
As she was heading out to grab lunch, one of them approached her. "Ms. Ortiz, did you and your husband split the shifts? You come during the day, and he visits at night. It's incredibly rare to see a son-in-law that devoted."
She understood exactly what had happened.
The private nurse was Sebastian's doing.
She had always assumed the nurse was part of the VIP hospital package. Clearly, she was wrong.
That caregiver had been with them for years.
Ever since she had started working part-time in college, she was told it was complimentary. That was long before they even got married.
And he had been paying for it this entire time.
A wave of shock washed over her.
She didn't understand why he had never brought it up.
But they had completely closed the book on their past. Bringing it up now felt pointless.
He kept it a secret because he didn't want her to know, and he certainly didn't care for her gratitude.
Shrugging off the thought, she rubbed her temples and headed out to purchase a wheelchair.
The Yves Garden Estate was hosting a massive party, and she planned on bringing Rowan.

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!...