Submitting To My Billionaire Ex-Wife

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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.

standing not too far away from the scene, his muscular, upright silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself in his usual aloof manner,

from him when he looked

smile vanished, and his handsome face returned to looking

the next second, and her smile grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even

adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

years old, and he was an exact replica

little boy with an affectionate gaze,

a woman standing next 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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believe she’s back!‘

facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think that the little boy had no relation to Anthony at all!

nails were not digging into her palms right now, she was sure she would have lost control of her emotions.

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

devastated that he began fooling around

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

her believe in love

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

since forgotten who she

could only work harder to make herself stand out so

someday.

year, she managed to become the chief secretary

that, Anthony’s younger sister fell seriously ill and

discovered Genevieve was a

Anthony approached Genevieve about

she had any conditions for donating her bone marrow.

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not in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said tentatively to him, “I’ll do

in thought before he

like he couldn’t care

been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs.

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

this, Genevieve never once regretted

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

her confidence and determination

Anthony silenced 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,

All the color had drained from her face, and she looked up

the door had yet to disperse, so they naturally heard

clearly.

Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of those reporters earlier,

that the child

the mother.

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in public, and the stinging pain spread from

Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on the day of their wedding

it dawned on her that he had probably forgotten it was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his

the marriage she tried so hard to keep into some twisted joke and crushed her dignity