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.

silhouette and defined features making him stand out from the

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

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

was because she spotted an adorable little

be around two years old, and he was an exact

Anthony was looking down at the little boy with an affectionate gaze, exuding

Anthony’s arms. If one did not know better, one

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can’t believe she’s back!‘ Genevieve pondered in

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

into her palms right now, she was

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

at the time, Anthony was so devastated that he began fooling around among different

he had rescued her from a kidnapping as a passerby while

made her believe

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

had long since

make herself stand

someday.

managed to become the chief secretary of his

fell seriously ill and was in urgent need of a bone marrow

Genevieve was a compatible bone. marrow

the first time Anthony approached Genevieve about a

she had any conditions for

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in exchange for money. Suppressing her anxiousness, she had said

made Anthony pause in thought before he replied

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

been elated that her dream of

those around her, becoming the topic of unkind conversations. It was as though it was only natural that Anthony

Genevieve never once regretted marrying

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

and determination

the stage impassively, 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, I’d like to take this opportunity

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

yet to disperse, so

clearly.

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

the child was

the mother.

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

this groundbreaking announcement on

he had probably forgotten it was their wedding anniversary, and this welcome party was purely thrown in

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

appeared to be waiting for her to play along with

ruse.