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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 in his usual aloof manner, his gaze

pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he looked up and noticed Genevieve approaching him.

instant, his smile vanished, and his handsome face returned

grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered,

because she spotted an adorable little

he was an exact replica of Anthony, albeit a smaller

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

to Anthony, who reached out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did

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woman was none other

she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered in

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

now, she was sure she would have lost control

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

was so devastated that he began fooling around among different women, presumably to spite his

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

moment on, he made her believe in love at first sight.

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

long since forgotten

make herself stand out so that he

someday.

she managed to become the chief secretary of his

and was in urgent need of

that he discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone.

was the first time Anthony approached Genevieve

had patiently asked her if she had any conditions for donating her

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

made Anthony pause in thought before he replied nonchalantly,

care less about who he married.

had been elated that her

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

right choice. She had been so

confidence and determination were destroyed at this moment.

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

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

door had yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of those reporters earlier, only for

child was indeed his, but Genevieve was

the mother.

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and the stinging pain spread from head to toe.

things worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement

anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to

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

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