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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 carried himself in his usual aloof manner, his gaze rather impassive.

was exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when

his smile vanished, and his handsome

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

adorable little boy in Anthony’s

he was an exact

was looking down at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance

at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed from their rapport that they had been

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none other than

back!‘

Genevieve would be remiss to think that the little boy had

into her palms right now, she was sure

up with Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and she went

devastated that

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

he made her believe in love

deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just

long since

work harder to make herself stand out so that he

someday.

she managed to become the chief secretary of

fell seriously ill and

health check–up that he discovered Genevieve

Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

asked her if she had

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

made Anthony pause in thought before he replied nonchalantly,

couldn’t care

been elated that her dream of becoming

years 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 it

this, Genevieve never once regretted marrying him.

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

confidence and determination were

my son, Samson Hoffman. I know rumors have been flying around since his pictures were taken by the media, so in order to protect him from any hurtful comments, I’d like to take this opportunity today to officially clarify that he is, indeed, mine and my wife’s son.”

listened to Anthony’s speech. All

door had yet to disperse,

clearly.

Anthony having an illegitimate child in front

to show that the child was indeed his, but Genevieve

the mother.

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

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

her that he had probably forgotten it was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only

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

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