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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.

was standing not too far away from the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself

from him when he looked up and noticed

and his handsome face returned to

grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered,

she spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

appeared to be around two years old, and he was

the little boy with an

was also a woman standing next to Anthony, who reached out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed from

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was none other than Rosalie Stewart.

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

Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think that the

she was sure she would have lost

after his mother, Quincey Hoffman,

at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he

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

her believe in love at

to the country, Genevieve had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so

since forgotten

herself stand out so that he

someday.

a year, she managed to become the

sister fell seriously ill and

he discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor for his sister.

approached

patiently asked her if she had any

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willing to donate her bone marrow, but not in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness,

in thought before he replied

he couldn’t care

other hand, had been elated that her dream of

the three years she was married to Anthony, she was mocked, insulted, and sidelined by those around her, becoming

Genevieve never once regretted marrying

could become the perfect wife and that time would prove to Anthony that he had made the right choice. She had been so sure that he would come

determination were

since his

Genevieve’s ears as she listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from her face, and she looked up at him

had yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

think, she had firmly denied Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of those reporters earlier,

only went to show that the child was indeed his, but

the mother.

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and the stinging pain spread from head to toe. She could feel her face getting

worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on

thrown in honor of

scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep into some

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