I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 1 The Divorce

"Congratulations! You're pregnant. Your baby is perfectly fine."

Hearing the doctor's words, Harper clutched the report in her hand, looking stunned.

She was both shocked and thrilled, hardly believing her ears.

"You'll need to come here for regular check-ups. Where's the baby's father? I need to talk him through some precautions."

After snapping back to reality, Harper replied with an awkward smile, "My husband couldn't make it today."

"Sorry to hear that. But no matter how busy he is, he should be here for you and your baby."

By the time Harper stepped out of the hospital, it was already drizzling outside.

Harper gently touched her belly, marveling that a life was growing inside her.

It was her and Benjamin's baby...

Suddenly, her phone buzzed.

She glanced at the screen; it was a message from her husband, Benjamin.

"It's raining. Bring me an umbrella."

There was an address for a club attached to it.

Harper couldn't help but wonder what kind of place it was, especially since Benjamin said he had a meeting today.

But Harper didn't hesitate much. She told the driver to take her to the club.

Once they reached the club entrance, she said to the driver, "You can head back now."

"Ma'am, you don't need me to wait for you?" the driver asked.

Harper thought for a moment and shook her head. "No, it's fine. I'll go home with my husband later."

Since she was there for Benjamin, she might as well wait and go home with him.

As she requested, the driver quickly drove away.

What started as a light drizzle had turned into a full-blown downpour at that time.

Harper walked up to the club entrance with an umbrella in hand.

It was a billiards club, and the place looked pretty upscale.

As she walked, Harper couldn't stop thinking about the pregnancy report.

She was torn between telling Benjamin about the pregnancy right away or waiting to surprise him on his birthday.

Before long, Harper reached the door of room 203, but just as she was about to knock, she froze.

The voices coming from inside the room drained her face of its color.

"No way, Benjamin! You really think your so-called wife will bring you an umbrella? Does she seriously think you'll get wet?"

"She must be head over heels for you. She can't even think straight!"

"That's nonsense."

A lazy, deep voice came from the corner of the room.

and a strikingly handsome face. His deep-set eyes were particularly captivating. Dressed in a tailored gray suit, he crossed

few seconds later, he raised his hand slightly, revealing an exquisite, luxurious watch

it back,"

had just been messing around, reluctantly handed the phone back to

why do you want your phone back

it weren't for Lauren being here, you wouldn't even have

the door, Harper's face

hadn't heard the name Lauren in ages, so long that she almost

was joking around, glancing at the girl in the white dress sitting

this, she smiled softly and said, "Come on, guys. It's not cool to prank with Benjamin's phone, and now

her wasn't about to let it go, chiming in, "Everyone knows Lauren is the most important

Even if you ask Benjamin, he'd say

help but look

just smirked and didn't

didn't deny it, and their teasing

one means more to Benjamin

Benjamin quickly shot a message back

read, "I don't need the umbrella. You

message, she had already turned away. She didn't have the courage to

she pulled the pregnancy report out of

washed over the report, smudging the words beyond

to surprise him with the

the umbrella so she could be the butt

for a long moment, then let out

the butler opened the door and was startled to see

Harvey! What happened? Come

As soon as she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big

whole group of

a hot bath for Mrs.

cup

in a frenzy because Harper got soaked to the skin. So, no one noticed a car pulling

later, a tall figure appeared at the

Benjamin asked,

sitting on the couch. When she heard him, her eyelashes

when he was supposed to be

Harvey, Mrs. Harvey got caught in the rain. She's soaked," One of the

on Harper, who was curling up

closer look at her,

looked like a drowned rat. Her soft hair was plastered to her pale skin, and her usually rosy lips were

to you?" Benjamin asked, his brows knitted and

a deep breath, trying to keep her emotions in

bitter smile. "My phone died, and on the way back, I

the hell is wrong

Harper's smile froze.

and got soaked yourself? How old are you? Did you think I'd

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring

eyes dropped, tears starting

a word, desperately holding

over and scooped her up that her hot tears finally fell

her into the

along, Harper kept her head

finally lifted her head and

minutes later, Harper walked out

front

out, he pointed to the