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

added, "Why don't we visit Grandpa together this afternoon? I'll come pick you

pressed her lips.

up the phone, Harper stood there, stunned, muttering to herself, "Benjamin,

hadn't changed the way he treated her even though they were on the brink of

were cruel. It would

gone to

and he

her room, where

to her savvy marketing skills and Benjamin's influence, and she was known for a few signature hits. But since the accident, she'd faded from

Benjamin! Come give me some advice. Do you think I should keep chasing my singing career with the way things

nothing away. "Let's talk about that after you're back on your feet. Right now, there's something else I need to ask

the hospital room, she asked softly, "What's wrong, Benjamin? Is

weak due to her illness, and her tearful eyes made one feel an instinctive pity. Benjamin frowned slightly and asked, "You answered

"Did Harper say something to you? I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have picked up your phone. I just thought,

what Harper might have said. What did you

year, I really felt insecure. I was

still married, Lauren. I

as if she truly felt guilt and promised there wouldn't be a next

to head back to the office, but I'll

leave, a flicker of coldness crossed