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.

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

hand slightly,

back,"

around,

why do you want your

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

door, Harper's

heard the name Lauren in ages, so long that she almost

the girl in the white dress

on, guys. It's not

her wasn't about to let it go,

you ask Benjamin, he'd say the same, right

help but look

just smirked and didn't deny

crowd saw he didn't deny it, and their

ya, no one means more to Benjamin

the crowd's jeers, Benjamin quickly shot a message

don't need

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

pulled the

washed over the report, smudging the words beyond

surprise him with the news, but now

to bring the umbrella

for a long moment, then let out a bitter laugh and slowly tore it

to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the

Harvey! What happened? Come

she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big

of them

run a hot bath for Mrs.

another cup of ginger

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

figure appeared at

happened?" Benjamin asked,

moment, Harper was sitting on the

back when he was

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

his gaze on Harper, who was curling up

he got a closer

a drowned rat. Her soft hair was plastered to

happened to you?" Benjamin asked, his

took a deep breath, trying

on the way back, I saw a kid without an umbrella, so I gave him mine." Benjamin's eyes turned icy

is

Harper's smile froze.

him yours and got soaked yourself? How old are you?

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring to say

tears starting to

didn't say a word, desperately holding back the

wasn't until Benjamin walked over and scooped her up that her hot tears finally fell onto her

into the bathroom

along, Harper kept her head

she finally lifted her head and gently wiped away her

minutes later, Harper walked out of the bathroom, calm

legs stretched out on the floor. In front of him was a laptop.

out, he pointed to the cup