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.

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

raised his hand slightly, revealing an exquisite, luxurious watch on his

back,"

just been messing around, reluctantly handed

why do you want your phone back so

it out! If it weren't for Lauren being here, you wouldn't even have

Harper's

the name Lauren in ages, so long that she almost

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

It's not cool to prank with Benjamin's phone, and now you're

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

ask Benjamin, he'd say the

but look at Benjamin after hearing

just smirked and didn't deny

didn't deny it,

ya, no one means more

the crowd's jeers, Benjamin quickly shot a message back

need the

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

club, she pulled the pregnancy

had washed over the report,

him with

her to bring the umbrella so

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

the Harvey Mansion, the butler

What happened? Come in,

inside, a servant wrapped a big towel around

whole group of them fussed over

hot

another cup

to the skin. So, no

a tall figure

Benjamin asked, his face

sitting on the couch.

wondered why he was back when he was

the rain. She's soaked," One of

gaze on Harper, who was curling up on

closer

rat. Her soft hair was plastered to her

his brows knitted and his

a deep breath, trying to keep

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

the hell is wrong with

Harper's smile froze.

and got soaked yourself? How old are you? Did you think I'd praise you

standing around exchanged uneasy glances, not daring

dropped, tears starting to

say a word, desperately holding

and scooped her up that

tossed her into the bathroom and then

along, Harper kept

she finally lifted her head and

walked out of the bathroom, calm

on the floor. In front of him was a

out, he pointed to the cup of ginger tea next