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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 rather impassive.

him when he looked up and noticed

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

a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps seemed to

because she spotted an adorable little boy

he was an exact replica of Anthony, albeit

down at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance and gentleness.

to Anthony, who reached out at this 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

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woman was none other than Rosalie Stewart.

believe she’s back!‘

Anthony’s and Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think that the little boy had no relation to Anthony at

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

up with Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to,

time, Anthony was so devastated that he began fooling around

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

on, he made her believe in love at first

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

had long since forgotten

herself stand out so that he would notice her

someday.

become the chief secretary of his

ill and was in urgent need of a

that he discovered Genevieve

approached

her if she had any conditions for donating her bone

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for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she

answer made Anthony pause in thought before

like he couldn’t care less

had been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs.

to Anthony, 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.

this, Genevieve never once regretted marrying

believed she could become the perfect 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

her confidence and determination

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

listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from her face, and

to disperse,

clearly.

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

show that the child was indeed his, but

the mother.

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

make this groundbreaking announcement on the day of

was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to ask

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

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