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?"

realize that she no longer knew this

conversation made the atmosphere

Benjamin's tableware to the table. Seeing them deep in conversation, he

food with Lauren, so you deliberately brought mom along? Haven't I made it clear that during this marriage, I

Harper was speechless.

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

as if weighing the

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, he had already

demonstrated at any time and in

into thinking this was normal for a couple. She

she was experiencing now was the actual state of

countless times to save this marriage and hold on to Benjamin, but it was fruitless, for his eyes held only Lauren, never

it end in his contempt, she preferred to cut it off

Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically. And she spat out everything she ate. Of course, she made

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

Summit Realty, Harper. Would you like to take a look?" Frank asked, handing her the document

her head. "You handle

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 closely

taken aback for a

"About the divorce."

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

that, no matter what, she must leave a way

was her principle and bottom

scholarly face carrying a hint of mysterious

"Alright, I will support your every

She whispered, "Frank, actually, you don't

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

and she shouldn't feel guilty because it was his choice, unrelated to anyone else. Harper said no more, her eyes meeting Frank's in a glance,