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.

and defined features making him stand out from the crowd. He carried himself in his usual aloof manner, his gaze rather impassive.

pleasantries with someone standing across from him when he

smile vanished, and his handsome face

strained. She felt somewhat

she spotted an adorable little boy in

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

meantime, Anthony was looking down at the little boy with an

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

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facial features. Genevieve would be remiss to think

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

Anthony after his mother, Quincey Hoffman, paid her to, and

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

while, as he had rescued her from

her believe in love at first sight.

Genevieve had deliberately found work at Hoffman Group just so she could get closer to

had long since forgotten who she was.

work harder to make herself stand out so that he would notice her

someday.

managed to become the chief secretary

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

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

the first time Anthony approached Genevieve

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

answer made Anthony pause in thought before he

care less about who he married.

had been elated that her dream of becoming Mrs. Hoffman was coming true.

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 dumped her one

once regretted marrying

had made the right choice. She had been so sure

determination were destroyed

since his pictures were taken by

listened to Anthony’s speech. All the color had drained from her

door had yet to disperse, so they naturally

clearly.

illegitimate child in front of those

that the child was indeed his,

the mother.

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she had been slapped in public, and the stinging pain spread

this groundbreaking announcement on the day of their

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

scene in front of her had turned the marriage she tried so hard to keep

gave Anthony a long look. He appeared to be waiting

ruse.