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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.

and defined features making

was exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he

vanished, and his handsome face returned

grew a little strained. She felt somewhat

spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

boy appeared to be around two years old, and he was an exact replica of Anthony, albeit a smaller version.

at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance and gentleness.

the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one

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woman was none other

back!‘ Genevieve pondered in shock.

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

her palms right now, she

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

at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began

as he had rescued

he made her believe in love at

at Hoffman Group just so

he had long since forgotten who

harder to make herself stand out so

someday.

half a year, she managed to become

and

during a health check–up that he discovered Genevieve was a

first time Anthony approached

if she had any conditions

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money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said tentatively to him, “I’ll do it

Anthony pause in thought before

like he couldn’t care less about who he

been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman

the 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

never once regretted marrying him.

would prove to Anthony that he had made the right choice. She had been so sure that he would come to notice all that was good

determination

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 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,

was an intense buzzing in Genevieve’s ears as she listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained

to disperse, so

clearly.

an illegitimate child in front of

contradiction only went to show that the child

the mother.

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

make this groundbreaking announcement on the

this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called

scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so

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