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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.

silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself in his usual aloof manner,

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he looked up and

and his

a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps seemed

she spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s

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

was looking down at the little boy

who reached out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would

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other than Rosalie

she’s back!‘

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

she was sure she would have lost control of her

Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and she went abroad after that.

was so devastated that

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

moment on, he made her believe in

at

had long since

could only work harder to make herself

someday.

managed to become the chief secretary of his office.

after that, Anthony’s younger sister fell seriously ill and was in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant.

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

approached Genevieve

her if she had any conditions

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

in thought before he replied nonchalantly, “Okay.”

he couldn’t care less

been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman was

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 that Anthony dumped her one day.

Genevieve never once regretted marrying

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

confidence and determination

birthday party of 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

as she listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from

the door had yet to disperse, so they naturally heard Anthony’s

clearly.

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

went to show that the child was indeed his, but

the mother.

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in public, and the stinging pain spread from head to toe.

groundbreaking announcement on the day of their wedding

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

The scene in front of her had turned the marriage she

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