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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 out from the crowd. He carried himself in his usual aloof manner, his gaze rather impassive.

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he looked

his smile vanished, and his handsome face returned to looking dispassionate.

a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even

adorable little boy in Anthony’s

to be around two years old, and he

the meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little

out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed

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none other than Rosalie

can’t believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered in

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

her palms right now, she was sure she would have lost control of

Rosalie broke up with Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her

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

as he had rescued her from a kidnapping as a passerby

he made her

deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so she could get closer

since forgotten

only work harder to make herself stand out so

someday.

she managed to become the chief secretary of his office.

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

he discovered Genevieve was a

time Anthony approached Genevieve about

patiently asked her if she had any conditions for donating

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

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

care less about who he

had been elated that her dream of

she was mocked, insulted, and sidelined by those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as though it was only natural that Anthony dumped her one day.

once regretted marrying him.

he had made the right choice. She had been

all her confidence and determination were destroyed at

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

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

to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

child in front of those reporters earlier, only for him to contradict

only went to show that the child was

the mother.

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Genevieve felt as if she had been slapped in public, and the stinging

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

anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate

in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to

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