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.

face. His deep-set eyes were particularly captivating. Dressed in a tailored gray

seconds later, he raised his hand slightly, revealing

back," He

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

you want your phone back

here, you wouldn't even have

the door, Harper's face turned ghostly

the name Lauren in ages, so long that she

everyone was joking around, glancing at the girl in the white dress sitting next to Benjamin.

this, she smiled softly and said, "Come on, guys. It's not cool to

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

you ask Benjamin,

but look at Benjamin after hearing

smirked and

didn't deny it, and

means more to Benjamin

jeers, Benjamin quickly shot a message back to Harper,

need the umbrella.

already turned away. She didn't have the courage to knock on that

the club, she pulled the pregnancy report

washed over the report, smudging the words

had planned to surprise him with the news, but now that seemed

her to bring the umbrella so she

then let

got back to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the

Harvey! What happened? Come in,

from the cold. As soon as she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big towel around

whole group of them fussed over

hot bath for Mrs.

cup of ginger

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

later, a tall figure appeared at the

happened?" Benjamin asked,

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

was back when he was supposed

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

on Harper, who was curling up on the couch. Then he strode over with his

got a closer

soft hair was plastered to her

happened to you?" Benjamin asked, his brows knitted and his

deep breath, trying to

on the way back, I saw a kid without an

the hell is wrong with

Harper's smile froze.

gave him yours and got soaked yourself? How old are you? Did you think I'd praise

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring to say a

tears starting

say a word, desperately

her up that her

tossed her into the bathroom and

kept

lifted her head and

walked out

floor. In front of him was

her come out, he pointed to the cup of