---- Chapter 207 As | left his office, | saw Antonio and Molly Nash walking towards me. Antonio, my boss, was also lIvan's father. Seven years ago, a drunken one-night stand, when | was his secretary, had resulted in my pregnancy. We'd secretly married six years ago. In all that time, Antonio'd never allowed Ivan to call him "Dad." Antonio walked slowly, accomodating Molly's pace. She clutched reports in one hand and his arm in the other. They looked like a sweet couple.

As they passed, | took a deep breath, "Antonio," | said, unable to stop myself, "| need to talk to you. Antonio stopped, his expression cold. "What is ---- Chapter 207 it?" His tone, polite yet distant, carried a warning, reminding me of my place within the company, a subordinate, nothing more. "Your shoelace is untied,' | said, then turned and walked away. | had meant to tell him about the divorce. Back at my desk, My phone rang.It was Ivan.

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"Mom, will Dad be home tonight for my birthday?" lvan asked, his voice brimming with excitement. | froze, glancing instinctively at Antonio. He was leaning down, speaking to Molly solicitously. As someone walked by, he protectively pulled her closer. His gestures, his eyes, radiated tenderness. A burning sensation spread through me, a lump ---- Chapter 207 forming in my throat. | forced myself to remain calm. | texted Antonio: "Today is lvan's birthday.

Are you free tonight?" Across the hallway, | saw him glance at his phone and put it down, dismissing my message. | gave a bitter smile, took a deep breath, and slipped my phone back into my pocket. "Soon, Antonio, you'll be free," | thought to myself. Leaving work, | went directly to the kindergarten to pick up Ivan. He exclaimed, the moment he saw me. "Today is my birthday!" Then hopefully, he asked, "Will | see Dad this time? I've never seen him on my birthday." | pictured Antonio and Molly in my mind, their arms entwined.