Chapter 23 Picking a Fight on Purpose

"Understand what?" he asked, puzzled.

Harper pressed her lips and asked directly, "Where were you tonight? Didn't you say you would come home early? We were supposed to visit Grandpa."

"I had something come up last minute, and I already told Mom."

"Did you tell me?"

The man's brow furrowed tighter, sensing more and more that Harper had changed.

Her words were sharp and confrontational.

This wasn't the gentle woman he knew, and it jarred him.

"If you're upset because I didn't tell you, it was my fault. It won't happen again, okay?"

Harper fell silent.

face was solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice, "If you

but how long

mean lie

wondering why Benjamin

need to hide things from me. We are getting divorced anyway. I wish you could just be honest with me. Even if you were going to pick out a wedding dress with Lauren to prepare for your upcoming wedding, you could've told me. So, I wouldn't have felt like a

yet they didn't even have a single photo

couldn't find any

heart ached terribly as

been by

but loving him felt like a cruel

wanting Benjamin to see the tears welling up in her eyes. She refused to

he

just

do? Harper, this isn't like you. Where's

hands on his hips, and his

exuded a sense of cold

at the woman before him. He barely contained his emotions anymore.

her eyes wide. "Lauren told me you were picking out a wedding dress, Benjamin. If you're worried I'll expose you in front of Grandpa and your

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