Chapter 1

“Come to Heritus Hotel for dinner right now,” Anthony Hoffman said into the phone

voice deep and devoid of warmth.

Delighted to receive his call, Genevieve Lawrence began, “I’m at the hospital-”

his

However, before she could tell him she was doing her prenatal test, he hung up the phone.

Anthony was her husband, and in the two months since he had gone away on a business trip, this was the first time he had taken the initiative to call her.

Genevieve was ecstatic enough to hear from him despite him sounding as indifferent as usual.

‘He remembers that it’s our third wedding anniversary today, she thought gleefully. ‘He must have invited me to dinner because he has a surprise for me!‘

Her originally haggard face turned a little red, and her eyes were bright as she left the hospital with her medical report in hand.

It was just as well that Anthony had invited her to dinner, for she had her good news to tell him, too.

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guess we’ll have two things to celebrate today!‘ Genevieve mused in excitement.

Later, she had only just gotten out of the car when a crowd suddenly surrounded her.

Countless reporters swarmed in and blocked her path.

Genevieve could not hide her joy, assuming Anthony had put the word out that it was their wedding anniversary today, so these reporters were especially here to congratulate them

now.

She waved happily at the reporters.

“Mrs. Hoffman, you and Anthony have been married for three years. Did you know that his illegitimate child is already two years old?”

“Mrs. Hoffman, what are your thoughts about Anthony’s illegitimate child? Are you open to

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letting him become part of your family and raising him?”

“Are you and Anthony only married on paper? Do you both have your own separate lives?”

“Is that child yours? Or is he a product of Anthony’s infidelity?”

Recently, there had been rumors of Anthony having an illegitimate child, but Genevieve did r not believe them.

“My husband is very busy. We have no children of our own yet, and he certainly does not have an illegitimate child. Those are just rumors,” she answered. “We love each other very much, and I trust him.”

Three years of being married to Anthony had trained her to handle these unwelcomed questions and situations well.

too far away from the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him

and his handsome

expression froze the next second, and her smile grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps

because she spotted an adorable little

old, and he was an exact replica of Anthony, albeit

at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding

the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one

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other than Rosalie Stewart.

can’t believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered in shock.

from earlier had both Anthony’s and Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be

into her palms right now, she was sure she

Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and

that

Genevieve had already been in love with him for a while, as he had rescued her from

moment on, he made her believe

had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so she

had long since forgotten who

harder to make herself stand out

someday.

a year, she managed to become the chief

that, Anthony’s younger sister fell seriously ill and

Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor

time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

had patiently asked her if she had any conditions for donating her

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bone marrow, but not in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said tentatively to him, “I’ll do it if

thought before he

couldn’t care less about who he

on the other hand, had been elated that her dream of becoming

sidelined by those around her, becoming the topic of

this, Genevieve never once regretted

right choice. She had been so sure that

her confidence and determination were destroyed

flying around since his pictures were taken

buzzing in Genevieve’s ears as she listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from

yet to disperse, so they

clearly.

child in front of those reporters

to show that the child was indeed his, but Genevieve was

the mother.

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as if she had been slapped in public, and the stinging pain spread from

chose to make this groundbreaking announcement

thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to ask her to show up here

scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep into some twisted joke and crushed her dignity and determination.

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