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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.

the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand

with someone standing across from him when

and his handsome face returned to looking dispassionate.

strained. She felt

adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

old, and he

little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance

moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed from their rapport that they had been married for years.

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other

she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered in shock.

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

her palms right now, she was

Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and

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

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

made her believe

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

long since forgotten

herself

someday.

a year, she managed to become the chief secretary

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

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

time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal

had patiently asked her if she had any conditions

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exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness,

made Anthony pause in thought before he replied

like he couldn’t care less about who he married.

hand, had been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman was coming true.

and sidelined by those around her, becoming the

once regretted

wife and that 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 love with

determination were

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

Anthony’s speech. All the color

door had yet to

clearly.

in front of those reporters earlier, only

only went to show that the child was indeed

the mother.

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as if she had been slapped in public, and the stinging pain spread from head to toe.

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

it was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to ask her to show up here and nothing more.

clouded her vision. The scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep

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