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“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.

features making him stand out from the crowd. He

across from him when he looked up and noticed

an instant, his smile vanished, and his handsome face

grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps seemed to be getting

because she spotted an adorable little

be around two years old, and he was an

little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance and gentleness.

of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have

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woman was none other

believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered

Anthony’s and Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think that the little boy

were not digging into her palms right now, she was sure she would have lost control of

years ago, Rosalie broke up with Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and

been betrayed by his girlfriend at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began fooling around among

been in love with him for a while, as he had rescued her from a kidnapping as a passerby while they

moment on, he made her believe

had deliberately found work at Hoffman

since forgotten

harder to make herself stand out so that

someday.

year, she managed to become the chief

younger sister fell seriously ill and was in urgent need

during a health check–up that he discovered Genevieve was a compatible

approached Genevieve about a personal

she had any conditions for donating her bone marrow.

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bone marrow, but not in exchange for money. Suppressing her

pause in thought before he replied

couldn’t care less about who

been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs.

she was married to Anthony, she was mocked, insulted, and sidelined by those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as though

this, Genevieve never once regretted

She had been so sure

her confidence and determination were destroyed at this moment.

with a single glance. “Thank you all for attending the second birthday party of my son, Samson Hoffman. I know rumors have been flying around since his pictures were taken by the media, so

All the color had drained from her face, and she

reporters by the door had yet to disperse, so

clearly.

illegitimate child in front of those

to show that the child was

the mother.

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as if she had been slapped in public, and the stinging pain spread from head to toe. She could feel her face getting

worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on the day of their

anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to ask her to show up here and nothing

of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to

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