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.

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

few seconds later, he raised his hand slightly,

back,"

just been messing around, reluctantly handed the phone

why do you want your phone back

weren't for Lauren being here, you

door, Harper's face turned

hadn't heard the name Lauren in ages, so long that she almost forgot that

the private room, everyone was joking around, glancing at the girl in the white dress sitting next to Benjamin. She was

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

next to her wasn't about to let it go, chiming in, "Everyone knows

Benjamin, he'd say the

couldn't help but look at Benjamin after hearing

just smirked and didn't deny

saw he didn't deny it,

means

a

don't need the umbrella. You should go

turned away. She didn't have the courage to knock on that

pulled the pregnancy report

rain had washed over the

to surprise him with the

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

long moment, then let

got back to the Harvey Mansion, the butler opened the door and

Harvey! What happened? Come

were numb from the cold. As soon as she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a

group of

hot bath

another cup

a frenzy because Harper got soaked to the skin. So, no one noticed a car

tall figure

happened?" Benjamin asked, his face

sitting on the couch. When

he was supposed

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

Harper, who was curling up on the couch. Then

a closer look at her,

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

Benjamin asked, his brows knitted

breath, trying to keep

up at him and forced a bitter smile. "My phone died, and on the way back, I saw a kid without an umbrella, so I gave him mine." Benjamin's eyes turned icy

hell is wrong with

Harper's smile froze.

you gave him yours and got soaked

glances, not daring

eyes dropped, tears starting

word,

scooped her up

tossed her into the

Harper kept

Benjamin was gone, she finally lifted her head and gently

Harper walked out of

lounged on the couch, his long legs stretched out on the floor. In front of him was a laptop. It looked like he was still dealing

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