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Chapter 405 Invisible Wounds

Author: Cora
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-08 11:25:35
Robert’s assistant wasn’t a naïve woman. Whenever Jasmine was there, she would keep a low profile and pretend to be a fragile little flower. Without anyone knowing, she ended up pregnant. She successfully hid it for the first three months of her pregnancy. Once the baby was safe from the risk of early miscarriage, she immediately flew abroad to check the baby’s gender. Upon finding out it was a boy, she immediately called Robert to inform him.

Old Mrs. Jenner was beside herself with joy when she found out the assistant had given birth to a baby boy. All of the family’s assets would go to him. No one would be able to contest it. Meanwhile, Jasmine blew her top, but she still pretended to be a good, dutiful wife in front of Robert. Robert initially felt uneasy. After all, he had been married to his wife for so many years that an extramarital affair would indeed rock their marriage. Still, he wanted that son and had to deal with the assistant. He’d never expected Jasmine to be so underst
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