I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

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.

and he spoke in a deep voice, "If you have any other problems,

I have problems, but how long are you going to lie to

mean

felt completely helpless, wondering why Benjamin wouldn't

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

wife, and yet they didn't even have a single photo

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

terribly as she thought

year she had been by his side, and for

loving him felt like a cruel twist

the tears welling up in her

with shock as he said, "What wedding dress? Harper, what are you talking

you just admit

something I didn't do? Harper, this isn't like you.

hips, and his handsome face looked

exuded a sense of cold

the woman before him. He barely contained his emotions anymore. "Are

you were picking out a wedding dress, Benjamin. If you're worried I'll expose you in front of Grandpa and your parents, you can rest easy. I'm not