I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin)

Chapter 31 Lauren Moves In

Harper looked up at him. "How could that be?"

"What are you trying to say now?"

"I didn't do anything."

"We usually eat together, but today I didn't hear from you at all. Did you fulfill your duties as a wife?"

Benjamin's words were sharp, filled with profound dissatisfaction.

Harper responded with a resigned smile, "Benjamin, you can neglect your own health for Ms. Davis, how am I supposed to know if you'll come home for dinner? Besides, if I call you, I can't be sure Ms. Davis won't answer. Why should I bother calling if it might be her?"

Harper was still upset about last night's incident because he had disregarded his health, something Harper couldn't let go of.

But Benjamin didn't see it that way.

Benjamin said, "Are you mad at me because of what happened at the restaurant?"

"Are you talking about how you chose to dine with Ms. Davis instead of Lily and me or how she hugged you right in front of us?"

Benjamin shouldn't have brought it up, but he did, deliberately.

It was like rubbing salt into Harper's wounds, and it hurt her deeply.

Benjamin narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It was just a misunderstanding. Did you expect me to let her fall without helping her?"

"I didn't say that."

"But isn't that what you mean?"

"Benjamin, if you think so poorly of me, why bother explaining it was just a misunderstanding?"

was beginning to realize that she no longer

made the atmosphere

moment, brought Benjamin's tableware to the table. Seeing them deep in conversation, he quickly withdrew without saying a

to have Italian food with Lauren, so you deliberately brought mom along? Haven't I made it clear that

Harper was speechless.

saying I intentionally brought Lily? Benjamin, you can favor Lauren, but you can't wrong me like this. It was Lily chose the restaurant; how was I supposed to

her intently as if weighing the truth of

indifferently, "Didn't you hear her mention she wanted to eat

you're convinced it was me, then so be it, she said, not wanting to explain further as it seemed

demonstrated at any time and

respectful yet distant, had almost fooled her into thinking this was normal for a couple. She now realized it was because

she was experiencing now was the actual state of her marriage

this marriage and hold on to Benjamin, but it was fruitless, for his

in his contempt, she preferred to cut it off

sick both emotionally and physically. And she spat out everything

work early, taking her car instead

Harper. Would you like to take a look?" Frank

shook her head. "You handle it," she

his desk. He looked at Harper intently and asked, "In a couple of days, we'll be meeting with the head of Summit Realty at the Martin Group to submit our designs. We'll be working closely with the Martin Group for the next six

taken aback for a moment. "What

"About the divorce."

will bring huge profits to the company. Even if I leave Mayby after divorcing Benjamin, others in the company can still benefit from this project and

believed that, no matter what, she must leave a way out

was her principle and

profound, his gentle and scholarly face

"Alright,

She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't have to keep sacrificing

before that everyone insists on certain things. For you, this may be a sacrifice, but for me, it's something

it was his choice, unrelated to anyone else. Harper said no more, her eyes meeting Frank's in a