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

table. Seeing them deep in conversation, he quickly withdrew without saying

dinner table, Benjamin finally said, "You knew I was going to have Italian food with Lauren, so you deliberately brought mom along? Haven't

Harper was speechless.

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

intently as if weighing the truth

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

be it, she said, not wanting to explain further as it seemed

someone can be clearly demonstrated at any time and

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

she was experiencing now was the actual state

tried countless times to save this marriage and hold on to Benjamin, but

his contempt,

enjoyable. Benjamin's doubts and misunderstandings had entirely ruined Harper's appetite. Harper felt sick both emotionally and physically. And she spat out everything she ate.

following day, Harper left for work early, taking her car instead of

like to take a

"You

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 closely with the Martin Group for the next six months, which means we'll inevitably run into Benjamin. What

taken aback for

"About the divorce."

we must continue. This collaboration will bring huge profits to

she must leave a way out for

principle

gaze was profound, his gentle and scholarly face carrying a hint of

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

whispered, "Frank, actually,

on certain things. For you, this may be a sacrifice,

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