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.

deep-set eyes were particularly captivating. Dressed in a tailored

his hand slightly,

it back," He

had just been messing around,

do you want your phone back so

here, you wouldn't even

Harper's

hadn't heard the name Lauren in ages, so

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

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

next to her wasn't about to let it go, chiming

you ask Benjamin, he'd say

but look at Benjamin after

and didn't

deny it, and their teasing got

one means more to Benjamin

crowd's jeers, Benjamin quickly shot a message

don't need

she had already turned

pulled the

had washed over the report, smudging the words beyond

had planned to surprise him with the news, but now

umbrella

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

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

What happened? Come in,

soon as she stepped inside, a servant wrapped a big

whole group of them fussed over

hot

cup

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

a tall figure

asked, his

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

he

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

Benjamin landed his gaze on Harper, who was curling up on the couch.

a closer look

Her soft hair was plastered to her pale

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

trying

smile. "My phone died, and on the way back, I saw

hell is

Harper's smile froze.

an umbrella, so you gave him yours and got soaked yourself? How old are you? Did you think I'd praise you for

glances, not daring to say

dropped, tears starting

a word,

up that her hot tears

her into the bathroom and then

Harper kept

finally lifted her head and gently

minutes later, Harper walked out of

front of him was a laptop. It looked like he was still dealing

out, he pointed to the cup of ginger