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.

a deep voice, "If you have any other problems,

I have problems, but how

do you mean lie

why Benjamin wouldn't admit

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,

they didn't

certificate and the sex, she couldn't find any other signs of

as she thought about

heart ached for the year she had been by his side,

loving him felt like a cruel twist

lowered her head, not wanting Benjamin to see the tears welling up in her eyes. She

he said, "What

just admit

to something I didn't do? Harper, this isn't like you. Where's all this suspicion

on his hips, and his handsome face

exuded a sense of

at the woman before him. He barely contained his emotions anymore. "Are you making this up to

Benjamin. If you're worried I'll expose you in

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