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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.

silhouette and defined features making him stand out

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he looked up and noticed Genevieve approaching him.

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

froze the next second, and her smile grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even though her footsteps seemed to be getting

was because she spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

old, and he was an

the meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little boy

child out of Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one would have assumed from their rapport that they had been

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woman was none other than Rosalie

back!‘ Genevieve pondered in shock.

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

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

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

so devastated that he

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

on, he made her believe

country, Genevieve had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so she could get closer to Anthony.

had long since forgotten who she

to make herself stand out so that he would notice her

someday.

she managed to become the chief secretary

ill and was in urgent need of

he discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor for

the first time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

patiently asked her if she had any conditions for donating her bone

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Suppressing her

Anthony pause in thought before

couldn’t care less about

hand, had been elated that her

three years she was married to Anthony, she was mocked, insulted, and sidelined by those around her, becoming the

once regretted marrying him.

had made the right choice. She had been so sure that he would come to notice all that

and determination were

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

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

the door had yet to

clearly.

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

the child was indeed his,

the mother.

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

this groundbreaking announcement on the day

probably forgotten it was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called

clouded her vision. The scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep into some twisted joke and crushed her dignity

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