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 I be?" She

calm,

"I'm asking for a request, not for

only request. I don't need

papers. Without reading them, she

heartbroken. She had secretly loved Benjamin for a decade, but he never

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

it was time to

Harper asked Benjamin, "When will we finalize the

never expected that Harper, usually so gentle, was

seeing each other. My family

"And now that it's happening, will you still meddle in my

mean you don't love Lauren and

shifting as they exchanged a silent

he spoke, "Harper, I don't find that kind of joke

her was just a joke to him.

at her-always respectful and thoughtful-a strange emotion

...

to the architecture company she had co-founded with her friend, Frank

of plagiarism over a design drawing

noticed her

shook her head, simply