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?"

to realize that

conversation made the atmosphere

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

with Lauren, so you deliberately brought

Harper was speechless.

you can't wrong me like this. It was Lily chose the restaurant; how was I supposed to

watched her intently as if

mention she wanted to eat Italian food when I

then so be it, she said, not wanting to explain further as it seemed pointless. After all, he had already made up his mind about

demonstrated at any time

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

experiencing now was the

on to Benjamin, but

it end in his contempt, she preferred to cut it

Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically. And she

early, taking her car instead of asking Benjamin for a

take a look?"

"You handle it," she

taking a seat in the chair in front of 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

taken aback for a moment.

"About the divorce."

the divorce can only be postponed. As for the partnership, since we've worked hard to secure it, we must continue. This collaboration 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 continue

she must leave a

her principle

gentle and scholarly face carrying a hint of

he said, "Alright, I will support your every

her lips together, knowing Frank's thoughts well. She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't have to keep sacrificing yourself like this,

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

long time ago that there was no need for any pressure, and she shouldn't feel guilty because it was his choice, unrelated to anyone