Raelynn knew Sebastian was still at the hospital. He had cleared his entire schedule of critical meetings just to coddle his golden girl's perfectly fine little brother.
At least it saved Raelynn the trouble of hunting him down.
Lily was hooked up to an IV, and the scrape and bump on her head had been cleaned and treated. The little girl was fast asleep.
Raelynn gently tucked the blanket around Lily's shoulders. The absolute icy void in her chest was finally beginning to thaw.
Seeing a text from Mary saying she was already on the same floor, Raelynn turned and quietly slipped out of the room.
Missing one shoe, she had no choice but to walk barefoot on one side, limping slightly. As soon as she turned the corner, Sebastian's gaze locked onto her from down the hall.
His eyes swept over her, landing on her bare foot. Then, he looked at the door she had just stepped out of.
"Mr. Croix, the police station incident has been resolved. Ms. Hudson didn't push to escalate things," Assistant Quinn's voice reported through the phone.
Sebastian stood with one hand in his pocket, staring down the corridor. Suddenly, his long legs started moving toward the room. "Was anyone hurt?"
"It seems there was..." Quinn hesitated. "I heard Ms. Hudson had a child with her, but they were already gone by the time I arrived."
Sebastian's eyes turned instantly glacial. "The Hudson family's child?"
"Apparently the mother took the child away. The kid was injured during the sudden stop, so she rushed them to get treatment instead of waiting."
By this point, Sebastian had reached the door to the hospital room. He stared at the handle, then reached out and gripped it.
"Understood," he said.
He ended the call and pushed the handle down. The door cracked open an inch.
"Sebastian. We need to talk."
And now, it was time to finally pull out the thorn that had been buried in her flesh for nearly a decade.
She took a slow breath, meeting his oppressive, heavy gaze with absolute dead calm.
"Sebastian, let's get a divorce."
For a split second, Sebastian's expression turned unreadable, his eyes growing stormier. Yet his handsome face remained infuriatingly blank, completely devoid of joy or anger.
He just stared at her, saying absolutely nothing.
Raelynn couldn't care less. Giving her the silent treatment and acting as if she didn't exist was what Sebastian did best.
She took a step forward and shoved the manila envelope firmly against his chest, forcing him to take it.
Her voice was lighter, freer than it had been in years. "We're done dragging each other down. Our ending was written from the very beginning. I expect you at the lawyer's office tomorrow. I'll text you the time. Don't be late."

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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!...