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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.

muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself in his usual aloof manner, his gaze

with someone standing across from him when he looked up and noticed Genevieve

vanished, and his handsome face returned

a little strained. She felt

spotted an adorable little boy in

he was

down at the little boy with an affectionate

to take the child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not

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was none other than Rosalie

believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered

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

were not digging into her palms right now, she was sure she would have lost

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

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

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

he made her believe in love at first

had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just

he had long since forgotten

she could only work harder to make herself stand out

someday.

managed to become

fell seriously ill and was in urgent need of a

a health check–up that he discovered Genevieve was

approached Genevieve about a

had patiently asked her if she had any conditions

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

thought before he replied

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

hand, had been elated that her dream

she was married to Anthony, she was mocked, insulted, and sidelined by those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as

Genevieve never once regretted

She had been so sure that he would

confidence and determination were

around since his pictures were taken by the media, so in order to protect him from any hurtful

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

the door had yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of those reporters earlier, only for him to contradict her now.

to show that the child was indeed his, but Genevieve

the mother.

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

worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on

was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in

her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep into some twisted

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