I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 2 Pregnancy

"We married for a reason, Harper. I've already disappointed Lauren once, I can't do it again," he said, cutting off any further discussion.

Harper saw a softness in his eyes when he spoke of Lauren, feeling a pang of envy.

It was clear he only had feelings for Lauren, not her.

After a thoughtful pause, Harper calmly said, "Okay."

Her soft tone made him frown briefly.

I won't treat you badly in terms of money. This villa belongs to you. I'll give you 100 million dollars at a time, and..."

Before he could finish his words, Harper interrupted him.

This was the first time she had interrupted him. In the past, she did not and dared not do so.

"I don't want anything." Harper looked up, her expression cold but her eyes soft. "Just one thing."

"What is it?"

"After we divorce, let's never see each other again," she said, her eyes filled with determination.

"Are you mad at me?" Benjamin looked at her intently, his voice low.

would

was sincere and calm, but Benjamin was

for a request, not for

only request. I don't

reading them, she picked a pen from the counter and signed her name. She did it

had secretly loved Benjamin for

how he had cared for her during their year of marriage, making her mistakenly believe he loved

it was time to let him

asked Benjamin, "When will we finalize

never expected that Harper, usually so gentle, was pushing

you in such a hurry?" he asked calmly. "You know we can't avoid seeing each other. My family loves you.

to defend herself. "And now that it's happening, will you still meddle in my life?" She forced a smile, her heart aching, thinking, "Do you

meet his eyes, she asked, "Or does it mean you don't love Lauren and you've fallen

mood shifting as

he spoke, "Harper, I don't find

loving her was just a joke to him.

he looked at her-always respectful and thoughtful-a

...

drove to the architecture company she had co-founded

faced accusations of plagiarism over a design drawing and needed to address it quickly to

noticed her weakness and asked anxiously, "Harper, are

head, simply saying,