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.

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

hand slightly,

back," He

who had just been messing around,

want your

for Lauren being here, you wouldn't

Harper's face

in ages, so long that she almost forgot

the girl in the white dress sitting next to Benjamin. She was pretty and had

and said, "Come on, guys. It's not cool to

go, chiming in, "Everyone knows Lauren is the most important person to

Even if you ask Benjamin,

help but look at Benjamin after hearing

just smirked and didn't deny

deny it,

no one means more to Benjamin than

quickly shot a message back to Harper, his eyes

need the umbrella. You

the time Harper got the message, she had already turned away. She didn't have

she pulled the pregnancy report out of her

the report, smudging the words beyond

had planned to surprise him with the news, but now

umbrella so she could

stared at the report for a long moment, then let out a bitter

Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the door and was startled to see

Harvey! What happened?

the cold. As soon as she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big towel around her and another started drying

group of them fussed

hot bath for

another cup of

soaked to the skin. So, no one noticed a

tall figure appeared at the

Benjamin asked,

sitting on the

wondered why he was back when he was supposed to

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

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

got a closer look

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

happened to you?" Benjamin asked, his

took a deep breath, trying to keep

him and forced a bitter smile. "My phone died, and on the way back, I saw a kid without an umbrella, so

is wrong

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,

dropped, tears starting to

a word, desperately

until Benjamin walked over and scooped her up that her hot tears finally fell

tossed her into the

kept

she finally lifted her

out of the

on the couch, his long legs stretched out on the floor. In front of him was a

come out, he pointed to the cup of ginger tea next to