Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 717

Forrest's voice dripped with raw, terrifying authority. His gaze pierced through Raelynn, leaving her feeling entirely exposed.

Her throat tightened. A cold sweat broke out across her back on pure instinct.

Sebastian, who had been reeling from the revelation of the seven-year-old divorce agreement, lifted his head. The surprise had vanished from his eyes, replaced by an icy calculation. With his grandfather's vast resources, uncovering the recent events—and the existence of Raelynn's child—was a trivial matter. But laying all the cards on the table right now...

"A daughter?" Matilda echoed, completely blindsided. When Forrest demanded answers, she looked bewildered. "What do you mean? When did you two have a child?"

Tristan's brows pulled together in a tight frown.

Forrest scoffed coldly. "Let Raelynn explain herself."

While she wasn't entirely shocked that Forrest had found out, Raelynn's mind raced. She had run through every possible scenario, preparing herself for the worst. There was no backing down now.

She curled her hands into tight fists, her gaze burning. "Since you already know about the child, is there really any need for me to explain?"

"You've grown quite a backbone over the years," Forrest said, raking his eyes over her. "The Croix family will not be trampled on. Even your status as 'Faye' doesn't give you the leverage to challenge us."

From the moment the scandal with Seraphina had exploded, Forrest had been digging into Raelynn's life. Even though a powerful force had deliberately obscured her true identity, discovering she had birthed a child had been a massive shock.

"From what I hear, you're planning to marry that Hudson boy?" Forrest's eyes narrowed dangerously. "And the child supposedly belongs to Ian Hudson? What do you take this family for? The Croix legacy will not be dragged through the mud!"

The atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted. Everyone knew exactly what the family's brutal discipline entailed.

Tristan stepped forward immediately. "Grandpa, Raelynn is too fragile for this! She can't handle it. We don't even have all the facts!"

Sebastian's dark eyes remained unreadable. He made no move to intervene.

Raelynn's face drained of color, a flash of pure panic breaking through her composure. She knew the Croix family's ruthless methods too well. She had seen the bloody aftermath of Cameron's punishment before he was sent to prison. Now, that same horrific fate was aimed at her.

"Do I need to remind you?" Raelynn's lips trembled with suppressed rage. "Sebastian and I have been divorced for a long time! I have nothing to do with the Croix family. You have no right to dictate what I do!"