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?"

that she no longer

made the

that moment, brought Benjamin's tableware to the table. Seeing them deep in conversation,

brought mom along? Haven't I

Harper was speechless.

disbelief and asked, "So you're saying I intentionally brought Lily? Benjamin, you can favor Lauren, but you can't wrong me like this. It was Lily

intently as if weighing the truth

indifferently, "Didn't you hear her mention she wanted to eat Italian food when I was on the phone

then so be it, she said, not wanting to explain further as it seemed pointless. After all,

can be clearly demonstrated at any time and in any

her into thinking this was normal for a couple. She now realized it was because Lauren

was the actual

marriage and hold on to Benjamin, but it was fruitless,

end in his contempt, she preferred to cut it off

Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically.

left for work early, taking her car instead of asking Benjamin for a

Would you like to take a look?" Frank asked, handing

head. "You handle it,"

"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

aback for a

"About the divorce."

must continue. This collaboration will bring huge profits to the company. Even if

believed that, no matter what, she must leave

principle and

and scholarly face

long while, he said, "Alright, I will support your

lips together, knowing Frank's thoughts well. She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't

that everyone insists on certain things. For you, this

she shouldn't feel guilty because it was his choice, unrelated to anyone else.