Chapter 1

“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.

upright silhouette and defined features making

from him when he looked up and noticed

instant, his smile vanished, and his handsome face returned to

She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps

adorable little

two years old, and he was an exact replica of Anthony, albeit

little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance and

out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s

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she’s back!‘ Genevieve

Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think

palms right now, she was sure she would

up with Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman,

girlfriend at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began fooling around among

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

that moment on, he made her believe in love

found work at Hoffman Group just

he had long since forgotten

could only work harder to make herself

someday.

managed to become

ill and

during a health check–up that he discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor for his

was the first time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal

her if she had any conditions for donating

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

Anthony pause in thought before he

sounded like he couldn’t care less

elated that her dream of

around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was

never once regretted marrying him.

made the right choice. She had been so sure that he would come to notice all that was good about her and fall

all her confidence and determination were destroyed at

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, so in order to protect him from any hurtful comments, I’d like to take this opportunity today to officially clarify that he is, indeed, mine and my

Anthony’s speech. All the color had

door had yet to

clearly.

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

child was indeed his, but

the mother.

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the stinging pain spread from head

worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement

and this welcome party was purely thrown

she

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