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

few seconds later, he raised his hand slightly, revealing an exquisite, luxurious watch on

back,"

messing around, reluctantly

want

being here, you wouldn't even have had a chance

door, Harper's face

hadn't heard the name Lauren in ages, so long

around, glancing at the girl in the white dress sitting next to Benjamin. She was pretty and had a

not cool to prank with

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

Even if you ask Benjamin, he'd say the same,

couldn't help but look at Benjamin

just smirked and

saw he didn't deny it, and their teasing got even

means

Benjamin quickly shot a

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

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

pulled the pregnancy report out

washed over the report, smudging

to surprise him with

umbrella so she could be the butt of the

long moment, then let out a bitter laugh and

to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened

What happened? Come in,

the cold. As soon as she stepped inside, a servant

group of them

a hot bath for

cup of ginger

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

figure appeared at the

Benjamin asked, his

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

was back when he was supposed to

in the rain. She's soaked,"

his gaze on Harper, who was curling up on the couch. Then he

got a closer look at

Her soft hair was plastered to her pale

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

took a deep breath, trying to keep

moment later, she looked up at 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

uneasy glances, not daring to

eyes dropped, tears

a word, desperately holding back

scooped her up that her hot tears

the bathroom

kept her

her head and

minutes later, Harper walked out

out on the floor. In front of him was a laptop. It looked like he was still dealing with some

to the cup of