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.

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

few seconds later, he raised his hand slightly, revealing an

it back,"

friend, who had just been messing around, reluctantly handed the phone

want your phone back

weren't for Lauren being here, you

the door, Harper's face turned

Lauren in ages, so long that she almost

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

on, guys. It's not cool to

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

you ask Benjamin, he'd say the same,

help but look at Benjamin

just smirked and didn't

crowd saw he didn't deny it, and

no one means more to

crowd's jeers, Benjamin quickly shot a message

don't need the umbrella.

already turned away. She didn't have the courage to

pulled the

the report, smudging the

planned to surprise him with

to bring the umbrella so

a long moment, then let out a bitter

got back to the Harvey Mansion, the butler

What happened?

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

group of them

run a hot bath for

another cup of ginger

skin. So, no

a tall figure

happened?" Benjamin asked, his

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

why he was back when he was

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

on Harper, who was curling up on the couch.

closer

hair was plastered to

to you?" Benjamin asked, his

breath, trying to keep

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

hell is wrong with

Harper's smile froze.

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

exchanged uneasy glances,

tears starting to

say a word, desperately

and scooped her up that

into the

kept her head

Benjamin was gone, she finally lifted her head and

Harper walked out of the

out on the floor. In front

to