Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 728

Raelynn knew she couldn't win a war of words against Sebastian.

He was too sharp, too ruthless, leaving absolutely no room for anyone's pride.

Sebastian didn't say anything else to her.

He steered his wheelchair past them.

Leaving behind one final sentence: "Mr. Hudson, I'll be waiting for your answer at the auction."

He went to get his dressings changed.

He didn't care how they would handle this impossible dilemma.

Raelynn knew she had dragged Ian into this mess. He had no obligation to make such a massive sacrifice for her. She thought about it for a moment. "He only made that demand because he thinks we're deeply in love. We're only getting married for the child's sake, Ian. You don't need to give in."

She spoke clearly, emphasizing every word. "If Sebastian is going to keep interfering like this, we don't have to go through with the wedding..."

"Raelynn."

Ian looked down at her, his gaze steady. "I'm marrying you because I care about you. I've never been afraid of trouble, and I don't care if you're using this marriage for the child. You don't need to back out, and you certainly don't need to feel like a burden."

Raelynn was stunned.

Especially by his blunt confession of his feelings.

She swallowed hard, determined to make things absolutely clear. "I'm sorry. You were just trying to help me, and now you're being blackmailed in the middle of a corporate war with the Croix family. I don't want to leave any room for ambiguity. I have zero expectations for marriage anymore. I just want custody of Lily. I might never meet your expectations or give you what you want in return."

Ian wrapped her coat tighter around her, unbothered by her words. "I told you, we have plenty of time."

"It's a mutual choice. No one is getting the short end of the stick," he said dismissively.

Raelynn suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

"Me?" Raelynn looked at her.

Sierra nodded. "At The Grand Hills Resort the other day, for Lily's birthday? Something seemed to happen halfway through, and you and Lily never came back out. People were rushing around the hotel, but I had a bad allergy attack and had to leave early. I don't know what happened after that. Did something go wrong?"

She pulled out her phone to show Raelynn a few photos of the massive sea of roses. "There were so many flowers. Mr. Hudson really went all out for you."

That was the first time Raelynn had actually seen the proposal setup Sebastian had mentioned.

As the intended recipient, she hadn't even laid eyes on it.

"Nothing happened," Raelynn replied, keeping the details of that chaotic day to herself.

Sierra breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I thought something terrible went wrong since I couldn't find you. I tried calling you, but the call wouldn't go through."

As she spoke, she looked at Raelynn cautiously, her eyes full of hope. "Professor Ortiz, actually... I suspect you're my sister."