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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.

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

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

and his handsome face returned to looking dispassionate.

little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even

spotted an adorable little boy

and he was an

was looking down at the little boy with an

of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed from

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was none other than Rosalie

believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered

would be remiss to think that the little boy

palms right now, she

his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and

the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began

love with him for a while, as he had rescued her from a kidnapping as a passerby while they were abroad.

moment on, he made her believe in love at

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

had long since forgotten who she was.

work harder to make herself stand out so that he would notice her

someday.

year, she managed to become the chief secretary

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

discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor for his

first time Anthony approached Genevieve about

her if she had any conditions for donating her bone marrow.

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

answer made Anthony pause in thought before he replied nonchalantly, “Okay.”

like he couldn’t care less about

other hand, had been elated that her

around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It

Genevieve never once regretted marrying him.

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

all her confidence and determination were destroyed at this moment.

rumors have been flying around since his pictures were taken

an intense buzzing in Genevieve’s ears as she listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from her face, and she looked

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

clearly.

an illegitimate child in front

that the child was

the mother.

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

chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on the day of their wedding anniversary!

wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in

tears 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

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