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.

His deep-set eyes were particularly

hand slightly, revealing an exquisite, luxurious watch on his

it back," He

around, reluctantly handed the phone back

do you want your phone

If it weren't for Lauren being here, you wouldn't

door, Harper's face turned

in ages, so long that she almost forgot that she

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

and said, "Come on, guys. It's not cool to prank with Benjamin's phone, and now you're teasing

about to let it go, chiming in, "Everyone knows Lauren is the most

you ask Benjamin, he'd say the

help but look

smirked and didn't

he didn't deny it,

means more

Benjamin quickly shot a message back to Harper, his

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

the message, she had already turned away.

the club, she pulled the pregnancy

the report, smudging the words beyond

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

out, he just wanted her to bring the umbrella so she

long moment, then let out a bitter laugh and slowly

she got back to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the

Harvey! What happened? Come in,

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

whole group of them fussed over

a hot bath for Mrs.

cup of ginger

soaked to the skin. So, no one noticed a

later, a tall figure appeared at

happened?" Benjamin asked, his face

on the couch.

he was back when he was supposed

in the rain. She's soaked,"

Benjamin landed his gaze on Harper, who was curling up on

a closer look

a drowned rat. Her soft hair was plastered to

to you?" Benjamin asked, his brows knitted and

deep breath, trying

later, she looked up at him and forced a bitter smile. "My phone died, and on the way back, I saw a kid

hell is wrong

Harper's smile froze.

umbrella, so you gave him yours and got soaked yourself? How old are you?

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring to

tears starting to

say a word, desperately holding

wasn't until Benjamin walked over and scooped her up

her into the

Harper kept

she finally lifted her head and gently wiped away

minutes later, Harper walked out

long legs stretched out on the floor. In front of him

her come out, he pointed to the cup of ginger