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 captivating. Dressed

hand slightly, revealing an exquisite, luxurious watch on

back," He

just been messing around, reluctantly handed the phone

you want your phone back

you wouldn't even

the door, Harper's face turned

so

at the girl in the white dress sitting next to Benjamin. She was

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

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

ask Benjamin, he'd say the same, right

couldn't help but look

and didn't

it, and their

means more to Benjamin than

Benjamin quickly shot a message back to Harper, his

read, "I don't need

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

of the club, she pulled

rain had washed over the report, smudging the words beyond

planned to surprise him with the news, but now

the umbrella so she could be the butt of

long moment, then let

to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the door

happened? Come

she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big towel around her and another started

group of them

hot

another cup

frenzy because Harper got soaked to the skin.

a tall figure

asked, his

on the couch.

he was supposed to be

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

curling up on the couch. Then he strode over with his long

got a closer look at her,

like a drowned rat. Her soft hair was plastered to her

you?" Benjamin asked, his brows knitted

took a deep breath, trying to

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

hell is wrong

Harper's smile froze.

didn't have an umbrella, so you gave him yours and got soaked yourself? How old

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring to say

eyes dropped, tears

say a word, desperately holding

walked over and scooped her up that

tossed her into the bathroom and

kept her

finally lifted her head and gently wiped

minutes later, Harper walked out of the bathroom,

floor. In front of him was a laptop. It looked like he

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