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After seven years of a secret marriage, I went to Blue Rock Gallery without telling my husband, Edward Stone, planning to celebrate our wedding anniversary. As soon as I stepped into the lobby, a security guard sized me up. "Oh, so you're the mistress Mr. Stone keeps on the side, huh? "Mrs. Stone just found out she's pregnant, and you're already here trying to take her place?" I froze. I was Edward's wife. Then who was the one who was pregnant? I gave a cold chuckle, dialed Edward's number, and put him on speaker. "Mr. Stone, you've got three minutes to bring your wife down here. Otherwise, you can forget about putting on this exhibition today." The whole gallery went dead silent, only the hum of the air conditioner breaking the quiet. I stood in the lobby of Blue Rock Gallery, holding a small cake box. Today was my seventh wedding anniversary with Edward. We'd been married in secret for seven years. He always said the art scene was crawling with rumors, and if anyone found out about us, they'd say every painting he made was hyped up because of me. He promised that once Blue Rock Gallery made a name for itself and he finally hosted his first big show, he'd take my hand and introduce me to everyone.