I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 25 He Calls Her Mrs. Martin

"What did he mean by saying this? Is he trying to explain?" Harper thought.

But they were about to get divorced. It was pointless to do such a thing that could so easily be misunderstood.

Harper really couldn't grasp what was going through Benjamin's mind.

Yet, his tenderness did move her.

Loving someone for ten years wasn't something one could easily turn off. Even if Harper could bear the pain and ignore her feelings, those tender moments still stirred her heartstrings.

Harper held her breath, tears welling up in her eyes, but she wouldn't allow them to fall.

She asked calmly, "Why are you telling me this?"

Benjamin chuckled, "Why? You ask why? If I don't explain, I probably have to sleep at couch tonight, and the servants will laugh at me for having no say in this family. So, can you trust me now, Mrs. Martin?" Great, now it became her fault.

Harper replied calmly, "You chose to leave. I didn't drive you away."

"Am I supposed to stay and keep arguing?" Benjamin asked.

"I didn't want to argue in the first place. It was you who..."

"Alright, let's just drop it. Can we please not talk about this again?"

put it this way, there was no more

don't we visit Grandpa together this afternoon? I'll come pick

pressed her lips.

stood there, stunned, muttering to herself, "Benjamin, what am I going to do

understand why he hadn't changed the way he treated her even

didn't love her, and she wished he were cruel. It would be so much easier to let go

gone to the

discharged tomorrow, and he was

her room, where Lauren's agent

She had thrived in the industry due to her savvy marketing skills and Benjamin's influence, and she was known for a few signature hits. But

as she saw Benjamin enter, she smiled, "Hi, Benjamin! Come give me some advice. Do you think I should keep chasing my singing career with

face calm, giving nothing away. "Let's talk about that after you're back on your feet. Right now, there's something

detachment, Lauren quickly asked her manager to step out. Once they were alone in the hospital room, she asked softly, "What's wrong, Benjamin? Is there something

and asked, "You answered the phone when Harper called me last night, didn't you?" Lauren paused for a

of guilt and regret on her face. "Did Harper say something to you? I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have picked up your

it's not about what Harper might have

your side for a year, I really felt insecure. I was scared you might start to have feelings for her. It's all

Lauren. I thought you understood that. It means we can't act as if we're

nodded as if she truly felt guilt and promised there wouldn't

to head back to the office, but I'll

leave, a flicker of coldness crossed Lauren's face, her