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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.

away from the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He

across from him when he looked up and noticed Genevieve

his handsome face

next second, and her smile grew a little strained. She felt

she spotted an adorable

around two years old, and he was

meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little boy with an affectionate gaze,

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

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was none other than Rosalie

believe she’s back!‘

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

palms right now, she was sure she would have lost

mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and she went abroad

girlfriend at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began fooling around among different women, presumably to

he had rescued her from a kidnapping as a passerby while they were

on, he made her believe

Genevieve had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just

had long since

she could only work harder to make herself stand

someday.

year, she managed to become the chief secretary of his

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

he discovered Genevieve was a

was the first time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

had any conditions

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

answer made Anthony pause in thought

care less about

her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman was

by those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as though it was only natural that Anthony dumped her

once regretted marrying

time 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 about her and fall in

determination were destroyed

stage impassively, Anthony silenced the entire room with a single glance. “Thank 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 the media,

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

clearly.

firmly denied Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of

child was indeed

the mother.

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

make things worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement

was purely thrown

her had turned the marriage she tried so hard

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