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?"

this way, there was

we visit Grandpa together this

pressed her lips.

there, stunned, muttering to herself, "Benjamin, what am

the way he treated her even though they

and she wished he were cruel. It would be so

gone to

and he

returned to her room, where Lauren's agent was also

in the industry due 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

advice. Do you think I should keep

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

room, she asked

Benjamin frowned slightly and asked, "You answered the phone when Harper called me last night, didn't you?" Lauren paused for a moment and then realized he was talking

something to you? I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have picked

might have said. What did you say

side for a year, I really felt insecure. I was scared you might start to have

distant. "Harper and I are still married, Lauren. I thought you understood that. It means we

felt guilt and promised there wouldn't be a next

still upset. "Get some rest. I have to head back to the

leave, a flicker of coldness crossed Lauren's