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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.

the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he

and his handsome face returned to looking dispassionate.

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

adorable little

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

little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding

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

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was none other than Rosalie

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

earlier had both Anthony’s and Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think that the little boy had no relation to Anthony

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 she went

devastated that

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

on, he made her believe

Genevieve had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so she could get

long since forgotten

to make herself stand out so that he

someday.

managed to become the chief secretary of

after that, Anthony’s younger sister fell seriously ill and was in urgent

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

the first time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

had any conditions

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marrow, but not in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said

Anthony pause in thought before he replied

like he couldn’t care less about who he

been elated that her dream of becoming

three 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 was only natural

Genevieve never once regretted

choice. She had been so sure that he would come to notice all that was good about her and

determination were

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

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

reporters by the door had yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

front of those reporters earlier, only for him

only went to show that the child

the mother.

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

Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on the day

purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He

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

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