Submitting To My Billionaire Ex-Wife by Allison Mild

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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 in his usual aloof manner, his gaze

him when he looked up and

and his handsome face returned

grew a little strained. She felt somewhat untethered, even

because she spotted an adorable little boy in Anthony’s

appeared to be around two years old, and he was an exact replica

meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little boy

a woman standing next to Anthony, who reached out at this moment to take the child out of Anthony’s

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woman was none other than Rosalie

can’t believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve

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

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

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

while, as he had rescued her

moment on, he made her believe in love

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

long since forgotten who she was.

could only work harder to make herself stand out so

someday.

to become

Anthony’s younger sister fell seriously ill and was in urgent need of a bone marrow

discovered Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow donor for his sister.

Anthony approached Genevieve about a personal matter.

asked her if she had any conditions for donating her bone

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

made Anthony pause in thought before he replied

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

that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman

sidelined by those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as though

Genevieve never once regretted marrying him.

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

her confidence and determination were destroyed at this moment.

the second birthday party of my son, Samson Hoffman. I know rumors have been flying around since his pictures were taken by the

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

yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

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

to show that the child was indeed

the mother.

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

things worse, Anthony chose to make this groundbreaking announcement on the day of their wedding anniversary!

that he had probably forgotten it was their wedding 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

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

Anthony a long look. He appeared to be waiting for her to play

ruse.