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.

defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself

exchanging pleasantries with someone standing across from him when

his

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

spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s arms.

two years old, and he was

meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding elegance and gentleness.

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

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was none other than Rosalie Stewart.

believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered

little boy from earlier had both Anthony’s and Rosalie’s facial features. Genevieve would be

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

mother, Quincey

that he began fooling around

as he had rescued

moment on, he made her believe

had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so

he had long since forgotten who she

harder to make herself stand

someday.

a year, she managed to become the chief secretary

fell seriously ill and was

during a health check–up that he discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor

time Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

had patiently asked her if she had any

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but not in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said tentatively

thought before he replied nonchalantly,

care less about

elated that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman

was married 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

once regretted marrying him.

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

confidence and determination were destroyed at this

Hoffman. I know rumors have been flying around since his pictures were taken by the media, so in order to protect him from any

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

reporters by the door had yet to disperse, so they naturally heard Anthony’s

clearly.

had firmly denied Anthony having an illegitimate child in front of those reporters earlier, only for him to contradict

only went to show that the child

the mother.

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

make this groundbreaking announcement on

anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in honor of his illegitimate son. He had only called her earlier to ask her to show up here and

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